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Any thoughts on buying low/renting long in Pittsburgh, PA area...am thinking 50-75k (or less) homes in relatively stable, blue-collar-ish neighborhoods. Realize the population has been on a steady decline for several...
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I will ask my CPA all about this, of course!!, but I was just wondering if anyone here had some experience with the following... Let's say I sell my short term rental, I am unable to move the money via 1031 for whatev...
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Hi everyone, I have spent the last five years trying to find a real estate CPA but with every interview I find that the CPAs involved in real estate charge thousands and thousands of dollars just to start with them. I...
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I'm considering starting an S-Corp so I can pay myself a salary and generate W-2 income so it's cleaner when I go to refinance property. Does anybody have any experience with this? I'd love to know your thoughts.
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I am bidding on a "bank approved short sale" through auction.com. I've been offering $400K for a house that is at least worth $550K retai... if it weren't occupied by a cantankerous personality, threatened with for...
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Hello everyone, hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving. I’m very thankful for everything that I’ve learned from y’all!
My parents own a lake house that they see as simply just being a burden. There was talk in th...
I’m having such a dilemma. I have had a desire to invest in real estate particularly STR’s for years. I finally got down to analyzing deals, working with a realtor, etc. but I’m having a hard time investing in an STR ...
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Had anyone used the Robs as a method of financing and if so who did you use and how did it go?
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Hello newbie here,I would like to use equity in rental property to buy a home in my new city. I am trying to determine the best strategy to minimize my tax burden/maximize overall assets. For right now, I'm assuming I...
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If I purchase a new rental property (duplex) with a mortgage. Do I still use the 50% rule and 2% test to analyze it?