After years of time spent on research, I've gotten to the point where I'm considering quitting my day job and taking up trading as a career, and I'm looking into options for reducing my taxable income. Some relatives...
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I own a triplex and was wondering if I could use one unit as a short term rental to offset my W2 income as a trader business. If so, are there any pitfalls to doing it this way?
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Hello to all that take the time to read my post and welcome me. If your familiar with Metro Atlanta then it'll be easy to vision the area I work & serve with expertise as a 19 year Realtor/Investor.
All o...
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What are the pros and cons of using an entity to invest in other asset classes (i.e stocks, bonds, mutual funds) vs in your personal name and what are some deciding factors for you to help with that decision? Thanks B...
Hi! Thanks for reading my post. I am a first time home buyer and not familiar at all with the loan process.I, like many others became a speculator and trader in this crazy environment. I found quite a lot of success i...
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Day trading is a lucrative strategy if you understand probabilities and follow a plan. I like to let my profita buy rentals... anyone else here trade and use gains to purchase slightly more passive income streams?
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Found guilty in conspiring with 20 other traders and brokers to rig LIBOR to benefit his own trading positions, Tom Hayes was finally convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison by a U.K. judge. This is the longest ...
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I'm hoping a tax expert can answer this question I have. In my current job, I make close to the fica cap which my employer pays both employer and my portion as the employee. I only contribute the matching 5% to my 401...
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I dont know about doing RE or not. I know BP is all about RE (which is awesome), but look at what the stock market did today (2/24/20) for example. I went into my PM brokerage account (using my smart phone) an...
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My name is Logan Brockmeyer. I am 28 years old and purchased my first SF 3 years ago. I bought it because it was cheaper than renting and who doesn't want to own their own home someday. That was the best decision I ha...