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I bought my second house this year at the end of July. I rent my first house out to my mother. I could use guidance on maximizing my tax return. Can someone please advise me on how I should be claiming (and on what fo...
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Hello everyone , My name is Gabriel I live in the Pittsburgh area Im really excited about starting my Real Estate business I've been reading so many books and researching tones of Real Estate information . Im ...
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I want to lease residential property in Washington state to use for a business, not a personal residence. I want to minimize my personal liability and risk. Although I'd like to enter into the contract as owner of m...
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Hi all,I am interested in getting into real estate investing. I am currently in my early 20's, have a well paying W2, and would like to begin investing immediately. I am interested in and focused on mid-term rentals a...
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Looking for thoughts on a strategy to help VRBO not get immediately buried by Airbnb and be permanently assigned to an “also ran” capacity. I realize that there are variables from market to market and property to prop...
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We are getting a lot of new members - many of which haven't uploaded pics yet, meaning post after post of stock icons! PLEASE, take a minute and upload your pic - If you just don't want your personal pic online for...
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Since joining Biggerpockets, I've noticed one thing, everyone labels themselves as "investors". That covers a very wide swath. What specifically do you invest in, and what area of the country, or planet? REO's, short ...
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Hi everyone,
I probably should've browsed the forums a little more before introducing myself, but I have zero knowledge about real estate and I'm experiencing information overload trying to find answers to my questio...