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I'm new. My co-worker got me into the youtube real-estate rookie and now I'm here on bigger pockets learning more. I bought a property for my family and I with the Veterans Affairs Loan in 2017 and that was scary. Loo...
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I’m wondering how the new tax law has affected buy and hold investors who phase out at the $150,000 W-2 max income for deductions. My wife and I own four properties in Washington, DC proper, and rehabbed one last year...
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I have saved up a solid nest egg of cash that I am looking to get invested into real estate due to the many benefits that Real Estate provides like depreciation for taxes, mortgage pay down with cash flow, etc. I am n...
Over the course of the past year and a half or so I've grown very dissatisfied with my corporate job and have always had an interest in real estate and real estate investing, but wasn't sure how to get started. I'm st...
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A cost segregation study is an engineering study that allows you to depreciate a significant amount of your real estate purchase price up front by breaking down the building into structural components which are expens...
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Hi All! As a newbie one topic that I’m really trying to wrap my head around is the tax benefits of owning passive real estate with a W2 job.From my understanding there are various areas where tax deductions, write off...
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Hey guys, I need your input.I am a 30 yr. old local government employee who wants to be a real estate investor. My strategy is to buy a multi-family home (duplex) live in one end and rent out the other. However, not o...
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Real estate investing can be a powerful tool for building wealth and achieving financial independence. Here are some of the key reasons why:
Appreciation: Real estate has historically appreciated in value over time, ...
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I am a new real estate investor and I am closing on my first duplex in Milwaukee, WI this month. I took out a conventional mortgage (30yr/3.125%) and the property is will be held in my own name. I am trying to incorp...
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Johnny Utah asked me in a couple of other thread how I got started in RE investing, and I love talking about myself so here is a short (or short for me, you know I'm long winded) version.
I was living in the SF Bay A...