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Are haircuts tax deductible for certain businesses? Also, how would Trump carry back real estate losses after the 08 crash? Wouldn't the real estate carry back losses have to offset other capital gains but not ordinar...
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Motivated buyers and sellers are the fuel that drives a quick turn real estate business. Buyers are discussed elsewhere; this article is about creating sources of motivated sellers and getting them to talk with you.
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Hello,First post here, and total newbie. My wife and are in the process of closing our first investment property in the Lake Tahoe Area (California side)We live in California and would like advice in which state we sh...
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I wanted to ask in case someone else came across this. I setup an SD 401k (it is a trust setup through Sunwest Trust, as recommended by this forum), a 401k plan under an existing LLC with myself as the sole employee. ...
Hey there from Sweden!
I'm thinking about getting myself a summer vacation home in the south of Sweden, and I could really use some advice from my Swedish investor buddies. So here's the deal: Should I buy this place...
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Just sharing a story. For some reason this afternoon I was thinking about a landlord my mom used to have. I was fixing a loose gutter for my tenant and her son was outside talking to me. He is about 7. Cute kid.
W...
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Hello All, Quick question to see what others are doing for optimizing tax advantages for STR. Background:We got a second/vacation home during the pandemic and now its ready to go online as an STR in the Russian River ...
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I've recently formalized my business by creating a corporation. I opened a business checking account with my local credit union, but I don't think they're going to offer as many solutions to real estate and business ...
In the past I have noticed that some times people forget to keep their game face on.
They participate in online forums where they are both a member and a business person looking for business. Yet they act like it is...
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In the midst of doing taxes this year my CPA says she feels that I need to file as Self Employed because of the amount of time I spend doing RE. I only do this part time and have a full time earned income job. I fl...