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13 November 2024 | 22 replies
@Rochelle GerberHere are some of the downsides of putting real estate into an IRA or 401k.No tax deductions: You can’t claim deductions for property taxes, mortgage interest, depreciation, repairs, improvements and other property-related expenses.Property expenses: All expenses, repairs, and maintenance costs must be paid with IRA or 401k funds, and you must pay others to do repairs and manage the property.
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14 November 2024 | 3 replies
I came across crowdfunding as a opinion and seen that GoFundMe is one of the biggest crowdfunding platforms. is this a good way to raise the starting capital for my first rental property , if not what did you guys do for starting capital ?
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18 November 2024 | 17 replies
The biggest Brokerages in Waco seem to be Kelly and Magnolia.
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13 November 2024 | 2 replies
I’d love to hear about your journey.What’s been your biggest challenge in getting your first deal?
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4 November 2024 | 7 replies
Hi All, what's been your biggest lesson you learned after getting into real estate.
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13 November 2024 | 3 replies
The biggest signs you are a procrastinating newbie:1.)
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13 November 2024 | 2 replies
In real estate, the biggest hurdles are often the ones you least expect—and sometimes, they’re as small as a crystal doorknob.Back in 2019, a simple set of crystal doorknobs nearly cost us a $25,000 deal on a home on Burgess Street.
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26 November 2024 | 46 replies
The FIRE movement is the biggest fallacy in existence and like you said, a giant echo chamber that will implode and then everyone will say they were scammed when they were just looking for a hack to retire early.
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13 November 2024 | 1 reply
My biggest concern would be the possible damage you can't see and if you only have 3 years of life on it, you'll conceivably be back in this spot again very soon.