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Hi BP. What advantages or what's the best way to take advantage of the MLS as an investor besides comps?
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I have 5 questions, please read post in full for context before answering and indicate which question(s) you are responding. I have a non-majority share of equity in a few real estate industry LLCs located in multiple...
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If you are an accredited investor and your goal is to quit the W-2 job in 2 years would you pursue (and possibly invest in) learning how to sponsor your own multifamily syndication or be a passive investor? Why? Whi...
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I am a licensed RE Agent + Investor with few rental properties. I set up S corp for my RE Agent practice and therefore when I rent my own property, I write a commission check to my brokerage firm and he writes a check...
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Hello! My husband and I bought our first apartment buildings this year. We bought them in our own names. My dad has done a lot of handy man type jobs for extra income: painting, new faucets, flooring, etc. He is a tea...
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We are under contract on a property that we'll be operating as a STR and managing it ourselves.We have paper losses on our books from a syndication that generated bonus depreciation last year. We also have an S-corp ...
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My husband and I own rental property together, we are both on the deed. My husband qualifies as a real estate professional for tax purposes. We want to use that to offset my income, as I am the higher earner (I have a...
Okay.. I'm new but I've been reading a lot of posts. It seems everyone is trying to get their involvement in their rental income business to be "actively Participating" so they can get the QBI deduction, but I've al...
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Looking for anyone who has a duplex that is mix of STR & LTR and claim material participation for the STR side for the "STR loophole" to offset active W2 income? I recently had an email exchange with my CPA regard...
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I found a property I was interested in and after receiving the disclosures, I put in an offer. During inspection, we found active termites and termite damage. It was clear that work was done very recently to remedy it...