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I've been involved in real estate for the past 5 years, and have bought and sold about 5 properties.Now, I'm looking into become an agent myself, so I could list/sell properties myself instead of going through another...
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Ive come across a situation where it looks as if most portfolio lenders are only interested in doing business with me only if I live locally in the area. Most also will allow me to use their services if I have a busin...
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So, when Trump changes to no tax on tips I feel inclined to change my rental income structure.50% reduction in rent.Previous 50% made up from a mandatory nontaxable tip. This will be for my excellent service as a lan...
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5 Tax Mitigation Strategies Every Real Estate Investor Should Know
As a real estate investor, every dollar you save in taxes is another dollar you can reinvest into growing your portfolio. Yet, many investors overloo...
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Hi Everyone,We are closing on a vacation rental on Hutchinson Island, Ft Pierce Florida 1st week in December and have been talking to the folks from Evolve Vacation Rentals. They charge a flat rate of 10% and list on...
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Hello everyone, Quick story. My girlfriend and I have been dating for about a year. We are both real estate minded people. We are looking to purchase our first property, by buying duplex and do house hacking. We are l...
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Good day Biggerpockets community!We are investors from Canada and just starting out in US market as well. We have registered an LLC in US, and I am looking to open a business account for it (we have an account for per...
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A friend of mine and potential business partner is interested in going 50/50 on a first property this summer (likely a SFR that would be a buy and hold/rental). We are both complete newbies to this space, and while I ...
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Hi! I recently went to a RE conference and there was a company there called Platinum Trust Group (platinumtrustgroup. com) that told us about proprietary irrevocable spendthrift trust. Basically, they're saying that ...
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Hello, my name is Tanya. I would like to build a foundation to start investing in Real Estate so I can quit my job and become a full time Real Estate Investor. I prefer to buy and hold but am not opposed to flipping...