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1 July 2024 | 18 replies
Often newer investors want things to cashflow and cover their mortgage, but the riches in real estate (in my opinion) are in GAINING EXPERIENCE......so consider just finding a property where if you were to rent in the same neighbhorhood your mortgage is less than that amount (less rental income as well) - that to me is a win period...Are you looking at any specific areas of chicago?
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1 July 2024 | 28 replies
Good communication with guests and a well-organized system for handling issues are also crucial.
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30 June 2024 | 2 replies
Hi I have a situation that I really need help with and I am hoping someone who is well versed on real estate laws will read this and possibly help me get the answers I need.
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1 July 2024 | 2 replies
I joined the Board Room Mastermind which is a $40k investment, and we JV nationwide by partnering the financing with our wholesale deals as well as other wholesalers nation wide.
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30 June 2024 | 5 replies
One thing that did really well during this time is multi-family properties.
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30 June 2024 | 54 replies
Once rates stabilized, even if they didn't come down, people were like, "Well S***, guess now's as good a time as any."
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27 June 2024 | 4 replies
Tom one thing I'd say for sure Houston is known to have pretty lose zoning and not a lot of regulation.
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28 June 2024 | 29 replies
I'm from Houston and can confidently let you know that Cypress and Katy aren't known for any drug problems - prodominently SFH with excellent schools as you mentioned.
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2 July 2024 | 8 replies
It’s well over 20 years old?
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27 June 2024 | 2 replies
However, there is a tax deferral strategy that could accelerate your depreciation, keeping more money in your pocket today, known as cost segregation.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.