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Hi everyone,I am soon to be a college graduate and will be moving to the Pittsburgh market in early June. My goal by the end of 2018 is to finance a duplex using an FHA loan and live in one unit while renting out the ...
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I am a fresher and making attempts to start investing in the US. While doing all the necessary reading (as suggested by BP) within BP and outside, I come across some negatives by way of doomsayers talking about the 7 ...
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Hey BP'ers, I would appreciate any advice experienced landlords could give me on this one. I am screening an applicant now and trying to make a good accept/reject decision. The applicant has a job grossing 2.8 times t...
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My wife and I live in Northern California and are in the process of renting out our house long-term. Our rental will be in a different town than our primary bank. We want to start the process of making the renta...
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Not sure if this is the right category, but I would like some input. I have an LLC from my pet care business that I recently closed. The accounts are empty yet still open and the LLC is still in good standing, so cou...
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Any thoughts on filing Form 2106 as part of California Form CA540 line 19 “Unreimbursed employee expenses” for WFH expenses? WFH means utilities, internet, phone which I use towards office work when working from ...
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I've posted this question on the Tax forum and it seems to be a gray area. We've managed to scale the business pretty quickly this year to 5 STRs. Cabins in the Smoky Mountains. Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. I'm likely...
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Hello! My fiancée and I recently made our first post here and after gaining some great advice we have refined our goals and our now looking for more specific guidance. We are aspiring investors looking to start our re...
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Hi Everyone, When last I posted I was asking about how to get information on properties. Seeing how many people wanted to help with my predicament was inspiring. Now, I'm coming to you with a new question. ...
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I currently have a LLC registered in the state of Illinois. If I were to buy an out of state property, what's the best way to go about holding that property? Can I hold it in my Illinois registered LLC or should I cre...