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13 February 2025 | 22 replies
Free meetups and BiggerPockets forums are great for this.Cold Calling & Door Knocking – If you’re willing to hustle, contact absentee owners or landlords with vacant properties.
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6 February 2025 | 1 reply
.- To utilize the Mills Act requires a few things: An application (not free), inspections, and most importantly a contract with the city in which you promise to rehab and maintain the historic nature of the property.- The inspections are only 5 years, but tenants are not likely to take care of them home as well as you, and refurbishing hardwood, lath and plaster, and anything else is going to be much more expensive than the typical Landlord special (white paint, and grey LVP)It will all come down to making your numbers work.
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6 February 2025 | 4 replies
Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions or would like to discuss!
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13 February 2025 | 22 replies
Feel free to reach out if you need a brain to pick.
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13 February 2025 | 12 replies
So not much advice, but feel free to experiment and ask your guests to give you feedback.
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
Over time, this strategy naturally builds your portfolio of managed properties.3.Use Educational Content as Free Marketing•Landlords love practical advice, and educational content positions you as an expert.
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30 January 2025 | 24 replies
They would get that $500K tax free and the rest of the tax would be deferred in the 1031.A very elegant solution that puts $500K tax free in their hands now.
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7 February 2025 | 14 replies
If it pays for itself, it provides you with a "free" place to live during the off-season.
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25 January 2025 | 24 replies
I believe Paula Pant had a recent podcast episode on Afford Anything that featured a couple who lives in Japan and invests in the US.
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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
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