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Investing in short-term rental (STR) properties and using the STR Tax Loophole is one of the few tax strategies that can save physicians with a fairly high W2 income 6 figures in taxes without working full-time in rea...
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Just watched the 60 minutes special on the homeless crisis. Very concerning when you realize that we are part of the problem. To keep our business profitable we absolutely have to screen tenants for felony’s, rental...
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Hello, I am fairly new to bigger pockets and this is my first forum question. I was wondering if anyone has experience with traveling to the Caribbean or buying properties in the Caribbean. I am wanting to purchase a ...
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For the last 15 years I have been answering questions from unknowledgeable wanna be investors who watched a guru on YouTube and now wants to know where to get the earnest money to tie up multi million dollar propertie...
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There is a program under HUD (Emergency Solutions Grant Program) that provides money and incentives to property owners to rent their properties to people who are currently experiencing homelessness. And within this p...
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For anyone looking to buy their first piece of real estate, STOP (unless it is a four-plex with an FHA loan). I did this 2 years ago and it was the best financial move I have ever made. If you start buying other prope...
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Possible Housing Market Crash based on Pending Home SalesUp to this day the US housing market has not been affected by Covid19, but now a lot of potential buyers decide against buying new houses as they a re afraid of...
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Update of concerns on perfect storm I see forming.
There are more and more "voters" requiring entitlements. Here are a couple today.
1. Tens of thousands nearly riot for the opportunity to get an application to be on...
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Aloha. I have a situation in Hawaii I am looking for guidance with. My family had rented a 3000 square foot home from 2016-2020 with two large mastiffs. Bottom line up front: The owner is hinting at replacing his e...
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Recently, the owner/landlord of the duplex next to mine reached out to me. He informed me that he recently did repairs to his roof and that apparently two roofers said that the pitch of my roof is channeling a large a...