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31 January 2025 | 0 replies
Imagine making millions of dollars over the course of your career and then having to pay 30-50% every year to uncle sam instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they just buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.
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3 February 2025 | 8 replies
If you're ever looking to chat more about investing strategies, or need any advice as you start your journey, feel free to reach out.My plan is to kick off my investing journey this year with my first live-in flip.
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11 February 2025 | 29 replies
I’d love to hear your thoughts on strategies that have worked for you.
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10 January 2025 | 1 reply
I’ve read in books of people getting past having to live in the property they own so they can rent all units year one of ownership(living on the property with an rv). Are there other more creative ways to start cash f...
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28 January 2025 | 3 replies
The first thing I ask is why am I Buying the property.I always look at the exit strategy first, is it going to be a rental, a lease option sell, am I planning on living in it.
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29 January 2025 | 0 replies
However, co-living allows you to acquire properties with as little as 0%-5% down, drastically reducing the amount of cash required.Instead of needing $100K+ to buy a rental, a co-living strategy lets you start with a fraction of the cost while achieving higher returns.3.
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
This strategy showcases how buying directly from motivated sellers, renovating strategically, and selling retail can yield substantial financial gains in a relatively short time frame.
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9 February 2025 | 36 replies
Especially the ones where I had doubters saying it couldn't be done or my strategy was wrong.What's next?
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25 January 2025 | 25 replies
STR feels more like a strategy to break even or eek out a meager return on a great asset than a strategy to cashflow.
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5 February 2025 | 29 replies
@James Hamling I would say my other post more clearly promoted my real estate strategies.