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20 January 2025 | 31 replies
Stay away from their tax prep too its so much money every month just to basically to your own taxes.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
I would just be careful hopping back in now as interest rates and low inventory are making it very difficult if you aren't finding your own off-market options to buy.
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13 January 2025 | 25 replies
They might not be great for cash flow but might be great for long term capital appreciation especially when you use leverage.I’d rather own a $1M asset that breaks even but appreciates consistently by 3% than own a $100k asset that cash flows $3k per year.There’s power in investing in or near your backyard.
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9 January 2025 | 12 replies
i can only see it if you were upside down on an already owned property and you had to move and rented it to negate some of your loss
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
Like I see how it could work in a perfect world but i cant wrap my head around the idea that I could be making a profit if I still don't actually own the house and still have to pay down all of the loans.
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3 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hello,My wife and I recently found a property that fits all of the things we are looking for, perfect location, price, rooms, etc. except for one problem: The previous owner was a smoker :( Does anyone have experience buying/renting out/living in a home previously owned by smokers?
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
This is a house that I’d tell others to run from, but since we already own it we’re just trying to determine best options.
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14 December 2024 | 2 replies
Planner 5DPlatform: AndroidFeatures:Supports both 2D and 3D floor plans.Allows you to scan walls and create floor plans as you walk through a property.Offers a vast library of furniture and decor items to customize your plans.Bonus: Projects can be synced and edited on Windows through their web platform3.
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2 January 2025 | 6 replies
Getting the federal return correct is the most important and with owning two properties, there could be some positive tax benefits.
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4 January 2025 | 4 replies
The headache and the risk is owning the mobile home.