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20 January 2025 | 242 replies
Its up to you the investor to realize this before you invest in these kind of vehicles.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
Tampa can work, but yes, taxes and insurance are higher and might keep cash flow tight.
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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
This would run you about $3.48 million, but the market value jumps to $7.92 million, keeping the same 131% ROI.
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8 February 2025 | 42 replies
Many of those properties don't actually produce income due to turnovers, vacancy, maintenance and damages and you're lucky if they appreciate enough to keep up with inflation.
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8 February 2025 | 13 replies
Keep watching the market and align yourself with people who are actively buying, they will have their fingers on the pulse of what is going on.
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29 January 2025 | 4 replies
They also didn't get hit with capital gains on the entire purchase price, which enables them to keep more of their money.
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2 February 2025 | 5 replies
Keep the text from the “reliable” tenant that shows they provided the addresses you sent the letters to.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
We want to plan in the most tax vantaged ways (which includes keeping future AGI as low as possible) and open to new-age and creative concepts.Respectfully ask to keep discussion to topic vs. selling one's self or services seeking new business.
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
A self-directed IRA could be a good way to defer taxes, but there are some rules to keep in mind—like keeping all the income in the IRA until retirement.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
Just keep in mind the process can take a little longer since you’d need to work with contractors and follow FHA’s requirements.4.Your End Game: Whether you’re planning to stay long-term, rent it out, or sell once the work is done, it’s important to have your exit strategy mapped out.