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On Schedule E, what constitutes filing taxes as a "Real Estate Professional"?
Do you need to be licensed, agent or does it apply to a regular RE investor (non LLC)?Would you please post any government links from th...
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Hello!
I am new to investing in real estate, but I have one rental that is across the country. I was wondering how I should go about doing my regular preventive maintenance on the property...
It is a small townhous...
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Just throwing the idea out there. He has part-time real estate holdings, but I think he has a different perspective than many in the BP community and I think they might gain some value from his insightshttp://patrick...
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Is anyone doing medium-term rentals in Baton Rouge? I'm getting ready to buy my first investment property and trying to figure out my market. Baton Rouge seems like it could work well because of the hospitals and univ...
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I bought a SFR in a decent neighborhood on the east side. I am an out of state investor so I had to manage the project renovations while not being there. The contractor I hired did not do a good job and I feel like th...
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I purchased a new faucet for the kitchen sink yesterday. But I the nut that holds in the old faucet is severely rusted/corroded. After spending six hours on a precious Sunday with no luck, I'm asking the brilliant min...
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How passive can someone invest/own larger apartments? Say someone makes enough in their primary business to invest in larger apartments (40-200 units) and decides to hire a good 3rd party manager. How passive of an in...
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Hi,How do you decide if a flip is cosmetic vs fuill rehab. Is it the age of the house. the condition of plumbing/electrical? What do you factor in?I would rather do cosmetic but I want to make sure the project only ne...
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As a full-time wholesaler I understand the importance of time management and discipline in this business. As a wholesaler, my primary goal is to find motivated sellers with equity in their home. Am I correct so far...
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As more people reach out to me seeking advice about dipping their toes into the rental real estate investment waters, it occurs to me that most people don't have their *stuff* together enough to get started. They don...