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20 January 2025 | 31 replies
You're better off opting for an interest-only mortgage, saving on payments, and then refinancing it into something more conventional when interest rates drop—or, if possible, making a plan to pay down the principal.Interest-only loans, which typically last for the first 5 to 10 years of the loan term, offer two key benefits.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
Just keep in mind the process can take a little longer since you’d need to work with contractors and follow FHA’s requirements.4.Your End Game: Whether you’re planning to stay long-term, rent it out, or sell once the work is done, it’s important to have your exit strategy mapped out.
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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
But I get it in the lower value assets of the mid west and rust belt cities wholesalers dominate because they spend 100s of thousands in marketing for those type of assets..
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16 January 2025 | 5 replies
I would also weigh if you plan on staying in the home you are in now for a long time or move in the next 5 years.
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6 February 2025 | 5 replies
There's other items such as this where it may be helpful to talk to a CPA/EA for a little tax planning, especially since you'll likely get caught up in the passive activity loss limitations if taking bonus on a single rental property as I often see.It's also useful to mention that even if you do the cost seg study (I'm assuming you're doing one to be talking about this), you'll still benefit from accelerated depreciation in the form of shorter useful lives on the assets where you received bonus from.
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
Or, plan on this being a nest egg builder and growing your equity, living in the home for 2 of the last 5 years and then selling with Section 121 exclusion.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
I plan to put down $50,000 and expect to net about $300 a month from it.Does anyone have other options or advice that I should consider?
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
I’m 17 and plan on getting my real estate license right after I graduate high school.
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27 January 2025 | 10 replies
Please feel free to reach out to me and my team if you would like to come up with a game plan and build your buy box.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
What are your investment plans moving forward?