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Brian Knox Is there an upside to this situation?
2 July 2013 | 11 replies

Can't sell our residence in MN and are forced to rent it. Cash flow is break-even or slightly negative if I rent it out. Can you help me understand the tax benefits?

Monthly outgo: $840 PITI + $110 Property Managemen...

Mike M. Tax time - schedule C realtor with no income
7 January 2019 | 3 replies

Hi all,I got my real estate license to facilitate personal transactions, but haven’t derived any income from it for the past two years. I have a full time w2 job in Commercial Real Estate but have my real estate licen...

Account Closed Should I cut my losses & sell my negative cash flowing property?
2 March 2020 | 5 replies

Hello ,
I am currently thinking about selling a rental property because the rent I receive does not cover my expenses. I’ve been renting it since I purchased it 5 years ago.
I paid $274 000. Its currently worth abou...

Yinna Wang Real estate professional tax benefits and LLC structure?
28 August 2019 | 14 replies

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...

Shane Woodman Tax question. I did not benefit?
12 April 2023 | 19 replies

Hello BP community. 2018 was my first year investing in real estate. I was hoping to see some tax benefits, but my CPA sent me this note:"And what I suspected did happen related to the rental. Your income was too hig...

Adam Fischer Taxes, Mortgage Interest, and Househacking
30 March 2020 | 2 replies

Hi all - are you able to benefit from the mortgage interest deduction on an owner-occupied multi (2-4 units) as well as offsets for your W-2 income?  Any other way to maximize in the current year as opposed to rolling...

Logan Turner What to do when no Comps?
8 March 2016 | 19 replies

So I'm currently living in a boom and bust town. There have been minimal sales in the past 90 days. Not enough to get any comps.

How would you all go about evaluating the value of a property, when prices 12 months a...

Seolhyun Lee No CPA has a good answer for my situation. How can I reduce my income tax with real estate investment?
23 October 2014 | 11 replies

I am in a situation that traditional tax benefit of real estate investment is not applicable.

My wife and I want to buy a primary residence and rental properties within next 3 months and hoping to make this investme...

Account Closed Is your real estate investing activity a "trade or business" or an investment activity?
2 January 2012 | 29 replies

I ask this question because there are real differences in what you are allowed to deduct, capitalize and report in these two situations.

Investors that are wholesaling and flipping are typically in the business of re...

Chris Burke Capital Gains Advice - Sell or hold
9 April 2024 | 12 replies

I am looking to speak with a tax professional regarding potential tax implications of selling our former primary residence that is currently being used as a long term rental. Trying to understand if we should sell now...