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4 November 2024 | 1 reply
I’m here to learn, grow, and connect with like-minded individuals who can help guide me along the way.I’ve been fortunate to build great networks so far, but I know there’s so much more to discover in the beautiful world of real estate.
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7 November 2024 | 45 replies
I wont say I go above and beyond on fixing up the places and making them jaw dropping beautiful, I still do them up enough to where I would be comfortable living there.
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6 November 2024 | 42 replies
All great points @Matt Mertz using your personal experience which is crucial.I think Broken Bow has stepped up in competition but I think the nature areas are top notch.
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5 November 2024 | 7 replies
It would be a Wordpress site due to the easy to use nature and all the great plug-in's and widgets available.Regarding SEO, there are some basic products that help but SEO has gotten so complex over the years, you really need to hire a SEO company to set it all up a make it worthwhile.The cost could be exorbitant so it might not be worth the effort.
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6 November 2024 | 54 replies
Nature is not friendly, he said: it's either polar winter up there or you can't breath because of the smoke.
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7 November 2024 | 15 replies
The beautiful thing is when you move out of your primary residence and rent it out, your interest rate will stay the same 👌
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6 November 2024 | 34 replies
I was analyzing a four plex and realized there are beautiful apartment complexes being built nearby.
4 November 2024 | 4 replies
Additionally, the beauty of a 1031 exchange is you do not have to exchange "all or nothing".
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8 November 2024 | 21 replies
Our team works with a lot of out of state and out of country investors and most state that Pittsburgh is one of the best markets they invest in due to the more predictable nature of our market (we don't have the bubbles that many of the larger cities do in regards to housing surges and bursts).
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7 November 2024 | 7 replies
To avoid any confusion, this is not the same thing as ( “home sharing”, or an “owner-occupied rental.”)Improvements generally need to be depreciated over 15 years, note I said generally, depending on the nature of the improvement and how long the IRS standard depreciation period is for the cost and size of expenses.Strategies depend on a number of things including, but not limited to: type of property, your material participation, how long you plan to hold it, your goals.