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Let me first say that I'm a newbie investor currently in the education stage of investing (books, podcasts, meet-ups, etc.) While I was reading J Scott's book this morning on flipping houses I've noticed that he, alon...
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Hi BP. I’ve heard a lot of real estate investors, including Grant Cardone, say that buying a home is one of the worst financial decisions you can make. What is everyone’s thoughts in this matter?
I know that house ha...
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Good Morning! I'm an accountant with a successful tax practice. I enjoy tax research, tax planning, financial modeling, and litigation support helping attorneys in family law, business valuations, etc. I've hel...
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I've come across a strategy where you obtain the list of properties that are going to be sold that month. Then you track down the owner and offer to pay the taxes and and an extra couple thousands dollars. The owne...
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Hi BPs,If I flipped a property, and use the entire gains from the sale to buy another property but that second property I decided to do buy and hold.Do i still have to pay taxes on the capital gains from the first pro...
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Just bought my first house for back taxes. Sold to the state of Alabama 2015.Received A tax certificate 6-23-16. Went by the house its empty but has real estates Sign.Saying it for sale with a lock box.Can i call the ...
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It is pretty amazing to me how much money can be stuffed away in tax-advantaged accounts if you structure things properly and avoid controlled group issues. What is becoming increasingly clear to me is that the contr...
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HelloWe are considering selling our duplex in Chico, CA but are worried about paying capital gains on our property. I know to avoid this, we could do a 1031 exchange, but we are not entirely sure we want to stay in th...
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Looking for someone who can help not just with filing a return but someone who can recommend strategies.
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I spotted a motel listed on the Georgia Revenue's list from their site. It shows the taxes have been reported delinquent since Q1 2017 so I'm concluding the motel will go in a tax lien sale in 2018. I've heard of tax ...