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Hello and thanks in advance for any advice,I'm moving out of my primary and turning it into a rental prop. All my other properties are on a conventional investment prop loan and the rental income from those props cou...
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Hi all,Can/Should a homeowner with housemates claim the income (rent) and a portion of expenses (landscape maintenance, cleaning service, utilities, home repairs) on taxes as a business expense, if it is the homeowner...
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I have considered buying a 2-4 unit apartment to house hack but haven't found one I like yet. My lender told me to consider homes with in-law suites that I could rent out because they hold value better, resale better ...
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If my primary home is free and clear, are the home insurance and property tax considered debt? There is no escrow account and it does not show up on my credit.
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Im hearing that calculating the living square footage of a SFH and Townhome are different.I was told that the square footage of my house larger on the MLS than is being quoted in my complexComparing homes in other co...
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I’m a long-term Bitcoin investor looking to purchase a new primary residence. Since I have no demonstrable income, and don’t want to liquidate my holdings due to tax implications, I was planning on getting a Bitcoin-b...
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Hello BiggerPockets Forums!I currently live in the suburbs of Chicago, and have a mortgage on my house. I am looking into ways to purchase real estate with little money down.I work downtown, and it is a 1.5 hour commu...
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Hey I have a couple questions about FHA loans in general, I’m a 19 year old and have been doing extensive research on real estate and wanting to get my feet wet; When applying for an FHA loan, for say a SFH, would ren...
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Hello all,I'm looking to get a couple more rentals this year and after speaking with a loan officer with a specific bank, I wondering if he's being overly conservative or if it's all warranted? Here's my situation:I ...