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14 January 2025 | 4 replies
Foundations and framing were built better 100 years ago and there are some advantages to older homes.
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15 January 2025 | 8 replies
Since few lenders have the stomach to do this, it’s also been a great competitive advantage for our business.This horrifies almost every private lender I know.
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
., mobile homes often lose value over time unless they are situated on owned land) and tenant turnover.However, tax advantages include depreciation deductions, which allow you to offset rental income by writing off the property's value over time, and cost segregation, which accelerates certain deductions.
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22 January 2025 | 21 replies
However, alternatives like a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA), a 60-Day Rollover, or a Roth IRA Conversion can help you avoid penalties.A SDIRA allows you to invest directly in real estate while maintaining the tax advantages of your IRA.
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27 January 2025 | 29 replies
Expert GuidanceThe most obvious advantage of joining a coaching program is access to experienced mentors.
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30 January 2025 | 24 replies
This can create deprecation needed to offset these gains, and we don't need to qualify for real estate professional to take advantage of it in this case here.
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27 January 2025 | 35 replies
This platform is a valuable resource, so use it to your advantage!
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
It was a good learning experience, but it made me realize that staying away from major rehabs (for now) might be the best move until I have a more reliable system in place.That said, having family in the area like your sister and brother-in-law is a huge advantage!
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3 February 2025 | 47 replies
If you live in CA, NY, Boston etc - the financial difference is big enough.Investing in your home town is always best, you have the home-field advantage and you can buy, rehab and manage a lot more efficiently.
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15 January 2025 | 29 replies
Again, the goal is to work with them early on to prepare them for the refi within 5 years.As to capital deployment, that is the advantage of the fund model.