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13 September 2024 | 4 replies
Before, I lived in my ADU and had to wait to refinance before seeing real savings.
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9 September 2024 | 8 replies
Looking for advice - purchased first STR 2023 and we qualify for active income based on rule 3 of the material participation test.
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9 September 2024 | 4 replies
Recently, my husband and I sold our home in TX with one objective - to kick off our real estate investment journey.
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12 September 2024 | 8 replies
Real glad to be a part of this community!
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8 September 2024 | 5 replies
Outside of real estate, I enjoy ultra running, taking in the outdoors however I can.
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8 September 2024 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $35,000 Cash invested: $20,0000.86 Acres in rapidly growing market.
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11 September 2024 | 2 replies
The tricky part to this transaction is the house was just purchased this year with a VA loan, so there is no equity.
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10 September 2024 | 14 replies
Vegas has pretty tight restrictions on STR it would be interesting to see how many homes are actually available to purchase there.
12 September 2024 | 9 replies
If I allow them, they must own real estate and have impeccable credit.
11 September 2024 | 7 replies
Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.