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Jim K. Important lesson learned cheap, passing it on
19 February 2020 | 54 replies
You prefer the DIY approach which is fine.
Account Closed Property management company or DIY?
24 March 2020 | 9 replies

Hello,
I am Zara. I am in MA. 
Great to be here.Should I hire a PM company or rent and manage my out of state house myself?Any thoughts?Thanks!

Cheryl S. New to RE Rental - how should I start educating myself
5 December 2020 | 15 replies
DIY and to rent out the home in earnest.
Eric Sebast Cost Segregation using diycostseg.com?
29 June 2022 | 4 replies
@Eric SebastCost segregation companies, whether full-service or DIY, can only estimate the amount of additional depreciation, which is $25k in your screenshot.
Corey Conklin My Opinion on Building Generational Wealth
18 November 2023 | 94 replies
Quote from @Scott Mac: Quote from @Jim K.: It's not a picnic being raised with real money, dynastic wealth.
Michael Plaks Five common MYTHS of cost segregation and 100% bonus depreciation
29 April 2023 | 22 replies
A cheap alternative is DIY software-based cost segregation reports, however they are only as good as the data you enter into them and are more likely to be challenged by the IRS.- Even if you can increase your tax loss on your current taxes, it is not always the best long-term move, depending on your overall tax situation today and in the future.
Gopichand N. Syndications vs other RE investments
10 September 2021 | 6 replies
Taxes: All the deprecation benefits of single family home being your DIY direct investing but even better!
Sam R. Fire alarm system
27 January 2016 | 18 replies
Equally, be cognizant that if you put in life safety measures, but DIY it, and something goes awry... you may expose yourself to greater liability.I'd also encourage you to check with your insurance company about this... who knows, they may very well offer you a discount on your insurance which may offset the cost in part of having a system professionally installed.
Brie Schmidt HELOC payoff strategy
25 January 2019 | 329 replies
There are three types of replies to the mortgage acceleration posts on BP from...People who get scammed and pay fees to companies to administer the program.People who copy the scam and DIY it for "free".  
Dovid Staples Opendoor & Offerpad; What's Their Angle?
13 October 2019 | 154 replies
In general, these are repairs that you would be doing before going on the market to get your home to a similar condition to the comps sold, and much of the time are deferred maintenance or DIY project items.