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Joseph M. Will more stock investors invest in real estate?
6 February 2013 | 35 replies

This article posted on the Wall St. Journal site was interesting.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324761004578282240778834074.html

It talks about people losing interest in stocks. It doesn't mention t...

Thomas O'Donnell Need Some Financial Advice for Starting!
17 April 2022 | 12 replies

Hello all, I currently plan on house-hacking my first property within the next year or as soon as I can. I will be moving to either Austin or San Antonio, depending on which is a better fit. I am currently working ove...

Steven Chen Made 800k in stocks in 2020; real estate strategies to lower tax?
16 May 2020 | 25 replies

The 800k have all been cashed out from stocks and are all short term gains. Should I buy several multi family houses in this economy that might experience a recession, and cost segregate it to lower my taxes? Or shoul...

Eric D. Rental property or stock market?
25 March 2022 | 6 replies

I own two multi-families free-and-clear in a hot area of New Jersey. I am thinking of selling one in order to have less headaches and take the money to buy high dividend stocks. Thoughts? Each multi-family clears A ne...

Sherrie P. Buying rental property with money borrowed against stocks
27 April 2022 | 14 replies

Has anyone ever borrowed money through a bank using your stocks and bonds as collateral?

We could sell the stocks and pay cash for the property, but we would have to pay at least 15% cap. gains.

We woul...

Amby Bhagtani Depreciation against W2 - Income
28 December 2023 | 4 replies

Hello, I make a money through W2 as well as stock options. Right now my taxes are high, due to stocks. I am curious does depreciation of rental assests reduce the total taxable income? Thanks, Amby

Julian S. Refilling coffee & supplies for guests
24 September 2022 | 14 replies

Hi, I'm a soon-to-be host and I am wondering how others deal with refills on items that were stocked when the guest arrived. Things like coffee, tea, bottled water (our tap water is really hard and tastes gross), as w...

David Boroughes Flippers/Investors where do you"park" your money between deals?
31 July 2016 | 8 replies

Where do you park your money between deals? Last house I sold, I bought into mutual funds & some individual stocks, turned out to be a bad move, lost tens of thousands. At the same time, I hate to just put it in t...

Shane Hummus The safest investments while you're saving for a downpayment?
12 September 2019 | 4 replies

If you're just keeping your money in a traditional bank account then it's losing value but if you invest in the stock market theres always a chance it goes down and even if you do make money you might have to pay shor...

James Krahula Stock Market While Saving For Down Payment?
3 July 2018 | 78 replies

I am currently saving for my first down payment on a buy and hold real estate property. I'm using Barclays with their really high 1.5% APY savings account. A lot of people will argue that if you are saving for a down ...