I'm a new builder and I have been approached with the possibility of receiving two city lots in a small town near Houston TX. I have heard of builders receiving free lots so that they could develop them and create a t...
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Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on this and what it means for investors. Obviously, in our area checking flood zones is critical, I'm just wondering if property in a "special service district" would deter or...
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Hey folks, bad news on my end. I’m selling an apartment at a loss and I was curious my tax implications.Scenario: Apartment, Purchased at $150k, selling at $125 in under 12 months (long story, don’t ask)No major imp...
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Hi all, wanted to ask, when a real estate property I'm purchasing... using a realtor in this one... has a binding contract and after the inspection was able to further negotiate the price down, is it better to take th...
I have been learning all that I can, and I am in love with the idea of mortgage note investing. I have been trying to figure out the best way for asset protection and limiting taxes if I were to invest in notes, but m...
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Hi All,
I am a real estate agent in Metro Atlanta and am in search of a trusted CPA. Ideally, I would like a CPA that is also able to help assist on the tax strategy side in order to reduce taxable income through REI...
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Hi, always been told real estates are great way to reduce your taxable income; Would love to see what everyone is writing off other than the basic depreciation. thanks in advance!
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Pretty straightforward, can I write off vacancies as losses? I must act legally but what (if anything) can i do to squeeze tax benefits out of vancancies?
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I just received a weird request from one of my sellers. My seller is currently receiving Medicare. I just received a call from one of my buyers who's willing to buy the house. However, my seller asked if the purcha...
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So have this book coming in the mail today,The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate InvestorHowever, I was hoping that besides tax strategies, that someone could say in plain words how they would explain h...