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Ryan Dossey And The Winner Of The Free BP Duplex is…..
30 June 2016 | 91 replies
Once you have a chance to give it a good crawl through, let me know things such as:1) Foundation (rubble, brick, block, poured, encased rubble, etc)2) Framing - ballooned framed, western platform or something else3) Wall section:Cladding - brink veneer, clapboard, shakes, masonite, vinyl, multiple layers, etc;Outer sheeting - plank (square milled or live edged); plywood; OSB; hardboard;Insulation - None, R5 paper-backed rock wool; R5 - R8 fibreglass; blown; UFFI; etcWindstop - is there a layer of lath-and-plaster in the wall cavities;Vapour barrier - is there one, is it paper or plastic.  
Colton Joseph Capital gains tax scenario
19 April 2016 | 8 replies
The two year rule is that you must own AND occupy the property as your primary residence at least two of the five years prior to sale to exclude some or all of your capital gains from taxes.  
Denzel Ray Using Hard money for buy and hold
12 August 2019 | 9 replies
Another thing to keep in mind is that the BRRR strategy works best when a property is bought with low leverage or all cash.What’s your property buying criteria?
Dustin Gott selling with seller financing
5 March 2011 | 8 replies
You can use a note and sell part or all of the obligation for cash to you, but you'll need to provide guarantees on the note, selling a first position and keeping yourself in second and when you do something like that you usually don't get much cash out in relation to the sale price, but that depends on where you are in the property..Another way is to sell it to an investor and put them in there with that investor, but you'llneed to make room for the investor to profit.
Lilly Fang First time working with a wholesaler. I asked for one more walk-through. unhappy
13 April 2024 | 29 replies
The backstory or all this other nonsense that people talk about.
Gabriel Z. Questions about my Subject-To scenario
5 July 2024 | 8 replies
You have a governmental authority using its power to hinder and regulate private transactions creating some kind of “litmus” test based on god knows whatYou have a seller remaining in a home he sold indefinitely.You have a lender that has twice filed for foreclosure You have a profit sharing arrangement upon resale with the seller/tenantYou’re performing repairs/maintenance on a house while occupied by the seller/tenantAny or all these are lawsuit magnets.If you buy a property, and the seller is a consumer, not an investor, you should NEVER do a profit participation.  
Victoria Winters Hotel Development - Anyone Involved in this business?
22 April 2015 | 4 replies
They will handle some or all of procurement depending on the company.  
Alex Capozzolo Vacant Land Palooza ~ New Construction Costs Philadelphia
1 October 2024 | 29 replies
Additionally, you'll be making a lot of decisions on the plans today that will drastically affect the cost of your build later, so get a GC lined up now that you can run questions past like gas in the building or all electric, if it's a duplex how do I get away with no house meter for the electric so I only have two meters and not a house meter you have to pay for, etc.
Philip Bourdon Only Bathroom is in Basement - Still Worth a Try?
26 August 2011 | 9 replies
Now, some or all liens may need to be paid.
Sai Medavarapu Tax on primary residence income
27 December 2021 | 2 replies
Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion