Hello everyone - I'm seeking advice:I'm finally at a point where I can purchase my first entry level condo in Los Angeles County. I will likely want to live in the home for two years to avoid long term capital gains b...
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Hello BiggerPocket family! My name is Jonathan Garrett and I have been marketing to get leads and convert them into deals. I just really shook off my sickness of "analysis paralysis" and jumped all in. I got a deal un...
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Hello! I'm pretty new to REI. I own two SFR but I'm currently looking into my first multi unit (four unit). I want to make sure I understand all my options when buying my first 4 unit rental property.Some background i...
My husband and I are in our later 20s we currently own a rental property that could sell for $180K or more. It brings in $1,475 a month. We do not have a mortgage on this home. We are moving to Arizona for my husbands...
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Looking to use the short term rental loophole.
If I use the short term rental loophole for my STR, I material participate and do a cost seg study.
Can I take the value of the building in the first year as depreciati...
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Hello, this post is an update to my previous post : To summarize that post: buying a house for ~$250k w/ a 30-yr fixed rate loan, will try to lease it out for ~$2k a month, monthly expenses are ~2.2k a month.The fixed...
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Hello friends, I hope you are all healthy in these trying times.So I have a refi and I know a lot of this is subjective , but I am wondering what you would do in my shoes.Here are the factsAll in for 102,000Appraised ...
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Hey BP I have a scenario to throw at you and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I have a friend in her late 40’s who has started focusing on preparing for retirement. With around 100k in a 401k and 75k in cash she is won...
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For sure many here have teenagers (sons or daughters) that are probably helping you in one way or another.Could you share this info here? What do they do, how do you compensate them, what do you pay them, etc?Thank yo...
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posted this in the general topic board but figured it would have been more appropriate here.
Some info:
I currently own
1. Primary residence (has a efficiency attached which helps pay 1/3 of expense;mor,tax,in) owe ...