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Need help from the accountants out there, there are a lot of posts on this topic but none I could find that address this question and my CPA wasn't much help (may need a new CPA)...I just moved my buy-and-hold rental ...
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I am planning to open a Checkbook Self-Directed IRA LLC through a custodian that supports these accounts. I understand that you also need to obtain an EIN for the purpose of opening a bank account in the LLC's name, ...
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Passive income streams require an upfront investment and a lot of nurturing in the beginning. After some time and hard work, these income streams start to build and are able to maintain themselves, bringing you consis...
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Just curious if anyone here writes holiday greetings and or provide gift cards to tenant during year end/ new year. Debating if I should give a gift card to the tenants who have been super nice.
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I am 25 years old. I currently work full time as an RN, a stable job in my area (rural MN) with fairly substantial opportunity for salary growth. My wife is a dental assistant, also a stable jo...
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Hi, My understanding is that a rental property loss carry over can be used to offset future passive income. Can this be carried over to increase the losses of a future year? I believe if AGI is $100,000 or less,...
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Those of you that do a combination of long-term investing and short term flips? I am fairly new to investing, but I always thought I'd hold everything I bought and simply build out my rental portfolio.
I have a prope...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets community! Should I set up a DBA as a sole proprietor and open a separate business bank account for paying my mortgage and all property-related expenses?
I am in-contract for a multi-unit proper...
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I've asked a lot of people but not getting any clear answers. These questions are keeping me up at night!
1.) My wife and I want to maximize number of conventional loans. We heard if lenders see that we file taxes to...
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Talked to the local bank this morning about a SFR they had. In our convrsation, he stated they just got a Duplex back. Currently rents for 1050 with long term renters.
I ran priliminary numbers and it looks like a go...