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Hi All - I've seen quite a bit of confusion on the application of the Passive Activity Loss Rules and Short Term Rentals. Beyond BP, there is a lot of confusion in the accounting community as well but the same rules...
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I have two duplexes in Cleveland and the water/sewer bills are really crushing my cash flow. I looked into the hourly usage and can find patterns in what I'm confident are toilet flushes. I'm seeing 7.5 gallons per ...
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As a first time investor, should I put my $$ into an oceanfront vacation rental condo or a townhouse across from our local university for long term rental?
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Hello everyone,My name is Treven and i am new to REI and BP, trying to get my feet wet and my foot in the door as i start on this new adventure. I am currently in the military in San Diego, but in the next couple mont...
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I was just looking for some tips or different Financing strategies that other members here have used. I am on the market for my first property to get my feet wet in the real estate investing world. I am working with a...
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Hi all,
I’m just getting started here. I’ve considered RE investing for some time but didn’t have the know how or the time (busy 9-5 job). I still don’t have the know how or the time, but I’ve decided to take the le...
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Hi BP,
I just wanted to start and say thank you to all the developers and contributors to this website. Bigger Pockets is still relatively new to me but has taught me so much in so little time and it would not have b...
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I’m looking for Broker recommendations.I passed Real Estate Licensing exam last week in Northern VA. I’m leaning towards EXP because of the flexibility and Covid being the game changer for traditional business models...