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James Tobin New to Real Estate, looking to get into the market in 2025
17 January 2025 | 17 replies
You might find someone in your network who’s ready to sell a property, or someone who has advice specific to your market.Real estate investing is a journey of learning and growth.
Jonathan Small Single-Family vs. Duplex: Which is the Right Investment for YOU?
16 January 2025 | 3 replies
Have you considered specific local market conditions?
Vanja Dimitrijevic Cash out refinance primary residence to buy another
8 January 2025 | 8 replies
I would probably go with a HELOC as you won't have to pay for what you're not using unless you've got a specific property you're going to be buying with that money so you know you won't just take out the loan and sit on it paying interest all the while. 
Bill Goodland Favorite Tools for Building Distressed Owners Lists
15 January 2025 | 13 replies
The platform's main focus is processing mortgage documents in their raw form to extract specific financing terms for all properties in the city.
David Woodside 500 hour rule - material participation
15 January 2025 | 12 replies
CPAs often advise against pursuing this designation unless the time commitment and documentation are robust, as failing to qualify can result in IRS audits or penalties.The 500-hour rule pertains to material participation in specific real estate activities or businesses.
Yaroslav Shtogun Lot split with house on the line
20 January 2025 | 16 replies
If you want the exact process you'd need to speak directly to the planning/zoning dept and specifically ask them these questions to outline the exact process for this property. 
Pete Resendez A friend's divorce mediation and a townhouse involved
14 January 2025 | 4 replies
Being tied to the mortgage or deed post-divorce is a bad idea, we have personally gotten dozen of calls where things went wrong post-divorce when someone was still on the mortgage.
Owen Reeter At what point in real estate do you really become financially free?
6 January 2025 | 2 replies
I was specifically interested in his 2nd plan which was "Building wealth through single-family homes" where he basically says you save enough to buy your first property along with enough for other fees and then you just keep saving the money you make from that property along with some money you save from your job and once you have enough money you buy your next property and then you basically just keep repeating that until you have your desired amount of properties.
Melanie Baldridge Did you know this about Gas Stations?
14 January 2025 | 2 replies
The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year property so you can bonus depreciate a lot of it (minus the land value) and get significant deductions in year 1.With the 2025 bonus depreciation rate at 40%, a $1 million gas station acquisition could still lead to $100K+ in year 1 deductions depending on the specifics of your deal.
Simon Walker Where to take the journey?
12 January 2025 | 7 replies
But maybe I was doing that wrong?