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I live in the Chicago area and I'm just getting started with a Buy and Hold strategy. My plan was to work closely with a partner located in St. Louis (where I grew up) to begin buying and holding single family homes. ...
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Hello!Two part question: Would somebody mind providing a brief overview of the tax savings of purchasing a 2-4 multi family in the first year of purchase as owner-occupied. For example: If my W2 income is 100k and the...
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Hello all,I just closed on my first property (single-family home) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I will be managing the property myself. The tenant has lived there for five years and has been very reliable. The least ap...
Hi all,I'm looking to register an official entity to do business through. Should I do an LLC through Legal Zoom? How much should I spend on this?I spoke with a local investor who has given me some advice and he has to...
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Hey everyone,
Can anyone provide any information like pros and cons of using a self directed IRA to purchase real estate? Also, if you have worked with any reputable companies and had good experiences, can you please...
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Hi,I have a house in Denver that I have owned and lived in for the last 27+ of 30 years. I now have a renter in there who may be interested in purchasing the house from me with likely owner financing. My 250K tax bene...
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Been reading a few threads, and there is lots of good advice. Looking to validate my understanding and have a few questions...What I think I know: A cost seg will advance deprecation that will accumulate if not used t...
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Hello Everyone!I have a few questions in regards to LLC's. Here's a quick backgroundI have one property right now (the one i live in) but will soon be moving out of state and renting it out. I'm looking at going int...
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Wanted to know if I can withdraw money invested into a fix and flip to fix the property?Ex I invested 30K into a home. This money was income I had earned and had already been taxed on. I just want to get the money bac...
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Hello BP and thanks in advance for your help!
From my understanding, secondary homes are not exempt from the capital gains tax, and if you are not renting it out then you cannot do a 1031. However, this client has h...