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Hi Everyone,I'm hoping to get some opinions in regards to financial planners. As RE investors what are you looking for in a good Planner? What skills would they need to bring to the table or what problems could they...
Hi, I'm a 19-year-old college student, and I've been listening to the podcast for a little while now. I really want to get involved in real estate and my goal is to own rental properties in the future. Are there any s...
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Hey guys! So it seems the lack of meetups happening right now and the motivation I have to network are working against each other. Investing FB groups in Maryland seem pretty hostile, especially when a new investor ho...
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I’m a long way off from my goals, but I currently own 8 units. Wanting to scale up a ton in the next 3 years. Having trouble with bookkeeping. What do you guys do for bookkeeping as you grow your portfolio? Currently ...
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Well, not entirely, but you can shield more of it.
I'm going to use a very round and specific example to demonstrate this concept. Check my understanding of the tax law on this.
Let's say you make x a year. You ...
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I have had profitable years in the past and have paid a significant amount in taxes. This year will be more profitable than before and I’m working to gain the knowledge to help me not continue to just stay on this pat...
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Here on Bigger Pockets we get a lot of newcomers who have a desire to be real estate investors but have not laid the proper foundation. The first thing to do before investing in anything, real estate or otherwise is t...
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I have two properties with about 250K in equity between the two. One is a single family home where I live with my family and the other is a rental two family home. We are in Westchester County NY which tends to be on ...
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Hi All,I've been rapidly consuming content for a while now but figure it is time to make a proper introduction!I'm originally from Rhode Island but until recently had been living and working in finance in NYC for the ...
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Is cashing out a 401K to invest in RE a terrible idea?According to an online early cash out calculator, I'd be paying a hefty fine and taxes on the balance, receiving less than half the current balance. I've been con...