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The real estate professional rule states:"A taxpayer will be considered a real estate professional if (1) more than one-half of the total personal services the taxpayer performs in trades or businesses are performed i...
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I've considered selling some rentals and buying two rentals with the money from each. I did that with one rental earlier this year. But with the market likely having only a few years to go before another correction, t...
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Hello BP community,I recently just road-tripped from Portland, Oregon to Columbus, Ohio to start building my real estate portfolio here. However, I've just come across a huge hurdle. I received my job letter and it's ...
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Hello, everyone!I'm a new investor that was keen on getting into the real estate market in 2021. As I'm reading more and more I'm seeing a pattern of belief that we are headed toward a real estate crash. Unemployment ...
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Hello Guys & GalsIm from Miami Fl and I did my first deal (flip) 11 years ago. So now my wife and I are wanting to get back into it. We have excellent credit and have already lined up with a Hard Cash lender. So w...
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Hey guys, I’m newer to bigger pockets but have been running my own home as a rental for 2 years now. I thoroughly enjoy it. I’m looking to branch out and become more profitable in the passive income business. So I’m c...
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Cash is King, and investing is about managing risk. I market to owners of Seller-Financed notes interested in trading future payments for cash. Buyers of this type of paper are still buying, but with the COVID19 econo...
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Hello folks,Im looking for suggestions, i am closing on a townhouse this week. Im paying for it with a credit card. 45k, valued around 65-70k. It is currently rented $850, but could be 950-1000.Credit card interest ra...
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Do Property Managers Have A Duty To Protect Tenants From Known DiscriminationMarch 20, 2019Federal appellate court determines that a landlord can be liable under the federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) for failing to pro...
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So I am about to put the master bedroom (with bath) in my home (of 3 beds 2 baths) to Airbnb and I am confused about all the tax-related stuffs. Let's say my home is 1500sqf on a land of 6000sqf, and the whole master ...