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22 January 2025 | 10 replies
Hello community,I have researching on benefits of long-term rental, and a bit stuck on requirements to be full time real estate professional (the 700 hours) if one has to be able to take tax advantages.
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16 January 2025 | 3 replies
Choosing between a single-family home and a duplex is a classic real estate investor dilemma.
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3 February 2025 | 56 replies
Your story resonates with me and my partners, as we too ventured into Detroit's real estate market, albeit on a larger scale, and have faced some significant challenges.In the early days of COVID-19, my partners and I invested in land in Detroit's vibrant Corktown neighborhood with the intention of building 42 townhouses and a 72-unit rental building.
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17 January 2025 | 12 replies
its most unfortunate that you had to go through this deception and theft from someone who is considered a professional in this business. we definitely appreciate you putting the warning out about this character. as hard as it is to find a reliable experienced contractor nowadays its even harder to find one that's not a crook and a liar and that's truly pathetic.
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Squatters are a real problem nationally and a study found that they target not only vacant properties but those advertised for rent or sale that offer 'immediate occupancy.'
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
That's a horrendous fallacy and a weak mindset to think that real estate agents are buying the best multis.
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13 January 2025 | 15 replies
That makes a real difference.Initially we had one originator, one part-time processor, and a part-time admin assistant.
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15 January 2025 | 8 replies
Hello Mike, Syracuse and surrounding area is benefitting from an influx of tech companies and a huge chip manufacturing company, Micron, which is building a $100 billion fab over the next 20 years.
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14 January 2025 | 5 replies
A few days before the sale the frame farm house was burnt to the ground and all that was left was the standing brick chimney and a lage pile of ashes.
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10 January 2025 | 9 replies
I have 10 years of experience in retail real estate and a couple of partners who are interested in investing with me.