My brother and I have decided to join this community in hopes of getting a good start in the world of Flipping. 

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

We're starting to see more HELOCs and 2nd mortgages on investment properties nowadays.We deal with pretty much only real estate, investors and self-employed borrowers.send me a direct message and I'll get you a little bit more information.

@Timothy Villa Congrats on starting your journey in wholesaling real estate!

I am also a local Realtor for an amazing investor focused realty team that helps our investors from start to finish and beyond with their investment properties.

I plan on moving forward with purchasing my first property and starting a portfolio locally -before the year is over..

When they started screwing with us last week about appraisals and then having to give them an ‘after reno’ price for the house when they had no idea what we were doing the house to increase its value, I did mention to the partners I thought we’d been scammed.

Hi,We recently (Aug 2024) bought commercial land of around 2 acres. this was part of bigger commercial lot (around 25 acres) which had AG exemption and so the taxes that they paid was around $20 each year. we received a 'AG ROLLBACK' letter from the appraisal district that starting 2025 tax year, we will be taxed at it market value resulting in additional taxes, interest and possible penalities for 3 prior years.

That’s like depositing $300 into a savings account every month.Plus, it’s an investment property, so you can depreciate it to save on taxes.More Than $1,500This isn’t just about making $1,500 in rent—it’s about building long-term wealth.

You can read about the differences here: Cost Segregation Study Approaches ExplainedLet’s first start with what the approaches:Detailed Engineering Approach from Actual Cost RecordsDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling Approach"Rule of Thumb" ApproachSo which of these approaches is required by the IRS?