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12 February 2025 | 6 replies
There is a cost to that and the potential for having to spend more to fix things up.
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12 February 2025 | 7 replies
If not rented at fair market rent, this property will just count as your residence, not a rental for tax purposes.Structuring the property under an LLC or land trust could trigger a due-on-sale clause, so check with the lender before proceeding.To minimize risk, consult a CPA for tax strategy, weigh financing costs, and draft a legal rental agreement.
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10 February 2025 | 3 replies
How did you incorporate the funding fee PLUS the closing costs?
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19 January 2025 | 6 replies
Is there a particular reason?
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13 February 2025 | 3 replies
Keep in mind the costs for property management, maintenance, and vacancy rates to ensure you're budgeting appropriately.
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29 January 2025 | 40 replies
Not the intention, just being very direct here: I am not going to show those numbers for 2 reasons.1) if I did ( and I would blow you away if I did), it would only cause people to misunderstand what I am trying to teach and 2) I don't have to show you or anyone anything.
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29 January 2025 | 9 replies
Only reason is I know I’ll get it back and I don’t need it right now because I’m living with my parents.
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4 February 2025 | 18 replies
I get it...I get emotional with properties and buy into the sunk cost fallacy too.
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13 February 2025 | 21 replies
Due to the current interest rates, you probably can't live for free, but you can definitely learn how to house hack in that first year, reduced your personal housing costs, learn the rent by room/co-living strategy on-site, and then probably break-even after move out, but most importantly, it is possible to make that work in 2025 with today's rates.It just takes being open-minded and willing to be flexible for the 1st year.
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22 January 2025 | 1 reply
I'm eager to learn about how to find and fund properties that help my family financially and my community with affordable/reasonable dwellings for young families and newlyweds.