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Hi,I am in the early stages of my real estate investment journey and under contract with my first rental property, which I intend to use as an STR. I am technically an active CPA but haven’t been actively using the ce...
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I was just wondering how everyone started their endeavors into the Real Estate world. How old were you, what was your first deal, and just what brought you into Real Estate. Just thought this might be interesting fo...
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Why would a single filer full time employee for ABC company making 100k per year in the 28% tax bracketEver want to becoming self employed and have to start paying self employment tax? So basically 28% + 15%?What is t...
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Mortgage Brokers are independent, trained professionals licensed to represent and provide you with the best advice for your mortgage needs!A Mortgage Broker's primary expertise is locating funding for mortgage financi...
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Hey there, looking for recommendations on the best (cheapest) floor plan and design software you have used?
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Lucky me, I am an official renter in one of my dad's self managed apartment units. While I have been his daughter for 32 years, this is the first time I have officially read his 6 page information and rule package. It...
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Hi,If I have income and losses from different real estate activities (e.g rental loss and trust deed income), can the loss from rental business be offset against the income from trust deeds? If that matters, lets assu...
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I am planning on investing 200-300k in a property that I can use as residence and also rent out a room or the whole house if a move in a few years.I was thinking canton,fed hill but the taxes are pretty high not sure ...
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Hi BP,I’m from LA and I’m thinking of creating asset protection for my rental properties but I’m not sure how to avoid the CA franchise fee. One legal company that I talked to said to create an LLC on the state where ...
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Do You Use a Professional Camera to Take Pictures and Video to Market Your Property or a Smart Phone?