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Hi BP,I live in California and I'm forming an LLC with another person (who also lives in California) in order to buy 5-10 rental properties (small multis) this year in Kansas & Ohio.My CPA is telling me that I sho...
Dear BiggerPockets Community,
I am new to BiggerPockets here but would like to ask for some needed advice. Our daughter was recently laid off and is struggling to find work. My husband and I thought we could help he...
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I'm curious to know how landlords (mainly in MA but even beyond the borders) handle evictions. Do you serve your own notices to quit? Do you use a constable? Do you go to court and represen...
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Didn't realize the different types. I have multifamily properties and was looking to step up from Quicken Rental Property Manager. I was browsing the Quickbooks website and see there are a number of products.
Whic...
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I am sorry that Brew Johnson and Brett Crosby's concept for peer to peer lending, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, and all investors who provided their hard earned cash now have to wait for pennies on the...
Weather knocked down 100 LF of fence. Is it better to build a new one out of pocket or make an insurance claim?
In 2022 I participated in a hard money loan and terms were for a year. I received a 1099nec in 2023 with the amount lended plus interest. How do I go about only reporting the interest earned instead of the entire amou...
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Good morning,as I am very small I am trying to fill my tax return for my duplex by myself.The IRS documentation seems clear but not on houses depreciation.My doubts are:1) Should I start using depreciation from the fi...
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Hi guys -Looking for some quick advice - Would you use HR Block/TurboTax over a RE Tax Preparer if you were a small "start-up" in 2018? Why or why not? Thanks,John
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I am curious if classifying my spouse as a real estate professional can offset ordinary income when filing jointly. She does actually classify as such. We have rental properties in various LLC's and until recently w...