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10 December 2024 | 104 replies
Essentially, what a lot of these “gurus” do is appeal to an audience that doesn’t want to do the heavy, uncomfortable lifting.
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26 November 2024 | 2 replies
Essentially, you get to experience real estate investing firsthand, with your tenants helping you cover the costs.Build Long-Term WealthAs your property appreciates in value and your mortgage is paid down by rental income, you’re building equity.
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24 November 2024 | 18 replies
Originally posted by @Michael Haas:@Adrian Chu we've been extremely curious about that strategy - essentially "Condo-izing" a single family lot.Was this a hold for you, or did you sell one or both of the units?
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5 December 2024 | 31 replies
This is essentially a finder fee for the member, payment collection fee, and support from padsplit.
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26 November 2024 | 4 replies
To maximize the tax benefits of STRs, it’s essential to track your time and other people's time spent on the property, avoid staying in the property more than 15 days, and perform a cost segregation study to accelerate depreciation.
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26 November 2024 | 13 replies
Accurate withholding is essential to avoid penalties while optimizing these strategies.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
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5 December 2024 | 87 replies
To elaborate, by investing in our fund, you're essentially investing in shares of a non-publicly traded company.
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26 November 2024 | 15 replies
My motivation to sell was because I figured I had just purchased an investment in a bad area, and I was essentially doomed to make a profit/even break-even on it.
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22 November 2024 | 11 replies
Not essential but I've used it for other things and it's really cool when you are building out a new process, design, or work flow with your team as well.
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21 November 2024 | 4 replies
Due Diligence and Feasibility Studies - What studies or tests are essential before purchasing raw land?