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Eric Williams W-2 Income and Depreciation Offset - HIGHLY UNLIKELY
8 October 2023 | 4 replies

It makes sense to want depreciation to offset ordinary income.
Here's the kicker:You need to establish that you are real estate professional. Then you establish material participation.There are two tests to a real es...

Justin Michael Johnson Setting money aside for repairs vs getting Home/Product Warranty
31 May 2018 | 6 replies

Instead of setting money aside every month for repairs, what are your thoughts on using a company such as American Home Guardian who offers coverage for $60/mo. Curious if anyone have done this with success vs setting...

Jordan Ross Entry post- Should I buy or rent first apartment post grad?
10 February 2016 | 6 replies

Hey everyone,I am in my last semester at Ohio State University looking to learn before I dive into investing. It is my hope to get into wholesaling and investing once I graduate (too many legal barriers to wholesale i...

Seth Williams Staying the Course vs. Starting Over
2 May 2013 | 3 replies

I'm reading a book right now called How Will You Measure Your Life by Christensen, Allworth and Dillon. It's a pretty good book, chocked full of interesting things for business owners to think long and hard about.

Th...

Account Closed Anyone having difficulty getting Rental Licenses in the eClipse in Philadelphia?
14 July 2023 | 4 replies

Investor and property manager in the city of Philadelphia and have been doing this since 2015 and have successfully pulled dozens of rental licenses in the last 8 years.  Within the last  2-3 months, I've tried to pul...

Rome Gal Bad or good investment? Hard Rock Hotel Room San Diego...
30 April 2024 | 18 replies

Hard Rock Hotel (Downtown San Diego) has offered investment ownership opportunities for certain rooms within their establishment... has anybody had experience with this or horror stories of such investments?

The ask...

David Zheng Craziest Thing You've Ever Found in a Property
27 March 2017 | 41 replies

I'm about to go into a hoarder/mismanaged potential apartment building and am prepping for the worst, so it got me thinking. whats the most disgusting/craziest/expensive thing you've ever found in a prospective or ren...

Charles H. Strategy when making an offer on WAY overpriced building
18 January 2018 | 13 replies

Hello all,so I found a 10 units building, that is apparently with 50% vacancy. Not much info except that it is listed with the potential GRI of $70500. it's listed for $450,000 (lol). Not renovated in a while. Roof se...

Rob Shinn 1031 Exchange
18 September 2016 | 16 replies

I have a question regarding a 1031 exchange.   I just purchased my first flip and should make a nice return on it.  My question is, with a 1031 exchange do I have to find a brand new property or can I use the proceeds...

Rafael Valdor Renting out my townhouse: DIY vs. PM vs. Realtor
11 January 2025 | 14 replies

hi fellow investors,
I want to rent out my townhouse in Calgary, but haven't had much luck with it on Rentfaster and Zillow.
Just a couple of tire kickers so far.
I reached out to a few Realtors (just for tenant pl...