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Bear With Me...And Please Forgive My Tax Maze Ignorance
My understanding is that the basis of investments is stepped up at the death of individuals who execute transactions in a tax-efficient manner. For instance, t...
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Hey everyone! I'm Brad and I live in Chicago and hoping to get started with real estate and a path to financial freedom.Currently, I work a sales job I don't love with a long commute which is my motivation for trying ...
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I believe that there are 3 main “stages” of investing. Stage 1 is higher risk, aiming for high returns, wealth accumulation. Young investors, with low net worths, few family responsibilities, and a willingness to “ro...
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I wanted to reach out to everyone in this forum for some advice. A little background on me is that I am a self taught software programmer and have been doing it for over 4 years. However, over the past year I've reali...
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Hi. My name is Aaron. I'm currently on week three of studying for real estate investing and it's starting to really grow on me. My cousin, brother, and I are focused (but not limited) on mastering the BRRRR strategy. ...
Hi all!Long time listener of the great content BiggerPockets produces. First time posting on the forum as I would greatly appreciate some insight and considerations for my game plan for 2022 and onward.Background: I ...
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Hey BP Community,I watched a pretty good documentary a few nights ago and figured I would recommend it to everyone. It's called "Money for Nothing" and is currently on Netflix.Primarily, the documentary is about the F...
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I just have two questions. As a member of BP, I can't help but notice there is a certain magic here that I can't quite put my finger on. And the culture of the site makes it so much more enjoyable and easier to feel w...
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Alright BiggerPockets, I'm in a little bit of a bind. I've recently moved to Denver, CO from Vail, CO after enjoying the ski bum life for a couple seasons in hopes of starting my Real Estate career in a bigger city wh...
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Good afternoon, I am Seth Wilson originally from St. Louis, but now living in Kansas City, Missouri. I have been reading the posts and listening to the podcasts from BP and was finally convinced to formally introdu...