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The stats don't lie:
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Rich Weese has managed to overtake Will Barnard to become number 1 in the BP site influence score!!!
But how long will that last?
Have fun and offer up your r...
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Can anybody share how they are investing passively? Do you invest with a syndication or buy the property yourself and put a property manager in place?
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As I understand it, 1099s are required for anyone I pay $600 or more during the year for my rental property investing. I have a few questions about the exceptions though.
1. Do 1099s have to be sent to cities or coun...
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One of the incentives of a short sale was that you got a tax break based on an act passed by Congress in 2007.
Short sales are classified as debt forgiveness, therefore in a normal situation homeowners would have t...
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Hello everyone,My wife is a licensed real estate agent in Texas and she is under a brokerage. I am an Investor in RE doing single-family residences (Turnkey, and BRRR). We both are into real estate for the past couple...
Real estate can be a rewarding investment, but it also comes with various financial responsibilities, including taxes. Fortunately, there are several tax-saving strategies that property owners can utilize to maximize ...
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Hi All,
I have been researching the idea of putting together a STR portfolio and eventually raising capital once I can create a predictable system around buying and Cash flowing these assets. The big concern I have ...
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I'm a 24 yr old early in my career in corporate finance working for a CRE brokerage firm and I'm interested in getting a real estate license to 1) learn more about residential real estate markets before I begin my inv...
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i am looking to get active in ny flipping deals
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Hey, trying to get my head around the new REI tax laws and I've got a bunch of questions. I've looked into hiring a firm to help but they are thousands and thousands and I don't even know what I need until I get some...