Hello,I have a question about a strategy. Can you buy a house in an "Opportunity zone", rent it short term for the rest of the year. Get 100 hours of participation to become a real estate professional. Bonus depreciat...

I've got a multifamily building that is sitting at around $2m in capital gains.  Is there a way to sell a property across two tax years instead of one?  As an example, sell half in December 2024 and the other half in ...

I am still pretty new to the area but I am ready to jump in and start investing in multi-families in the Albany and surrounding areas.  Since this is something that is best done with a team of experts that know a lot ...

If you're looking at buying a rental or house hack in the Triangle, then you should consider short term rentals.  Why? because we have a strong demand for them and great str laws.The Triangle is visited year-round by ...

My question is pretty simple. I would like to ask a friend of mine who is a very reputable home inspector in my area to let me know about "problem" homes he has come across through his work. I'm thinking that he would...

I know that on one of the podcasts I heard @Brandon Turner mention giving his tenants a homework sheet or something of that nature.For example it might have on it that they must have utilities on in their name before ...

BiggerPockets is excited to introduce its newest book, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor! Taxes! Boring and irritating, right?Perhaps. But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax st...

Howdy. I'm looking for recommendations on which vehicle I should use to stash some funds to be used at a later time. Let's say it's more than 10k but less than 200k. A friend suggested municipal bonds but I'm not sure...

Sorry if this offends anyone. Also thanks for everyone who has responded to my other questions. This message board is awesome! True learning takes place here at BP forums with real people in real situations.

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Well it is time for the paralysis analysis to end. I have essentially had my hand forced into starting my "investing". I am currently still on Active Duty in the US Army, and have been placed on assignment to San Jose...