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17 January 2025 | 19 replies
I studied RE development and investment for my MBA, I am the building inspector for the town where I live and I worked as a contractor before switching to only working on my own deals.
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1 January 2025 | 0 replies
Now I own a thriving property management business, run a real estate team helping other investors learn how to grow and scale their portfolios, I have my own modest investment portfolio and have two development projects going at the moment.
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29 December 2024 | 8 replies
You could put in a range of numbers for purchase price and closing costs, renovation expenses, and expected returns and you could very quickly get a range of projected return on investments (although an excel spreadsheet could easily do this as well), but I'm sure as technology develops we will see even more sophistication in AI's ability to assist in deal analyzing.
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2 January 2025 | 12 replies
The DST gives you this option, while 1031 does not.2) Direct up to 80% of the funds to an LLC and partner with the trust for a business purpose such as purchasing investment real estate, loan business, buy into a business or develop investment RE at your own timing (all capital gains tax deferred, without having to follow any timing guidelines.)3) The DST can save a failed 1031 exchange.
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24 January 2025 | 15 replies
In 2016, we returned to KC and purchased our primary home in Liberty using a Doctor’s loan.In 2020, we developed a strong interest in real estate investing.
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28 December 2024 | 11 replies
He's also the developer and this is the first house in Phase II of this development.
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
Also keep in mind in LA most of those lots were created from 1900 to 1950s and well they are lots of record.. and were developed with the standards of the day..
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25 January 2025 | 17 replies
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19 January 2025 | 41 replies
In the case of the stolen furniture I would also ask how did the police offer develop the competence to read a lease and decide that was a reason to not pursue the case?
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30 December 2024 | 5 replies
Development is a fun and frustrating venture, but Real Estate is still a good place to find a win.