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5 March 2018 | 2 replies
Losing 8% whenever I sell makes a purely "appreciation play" not nearly as valuable.
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21 September 2018 | 12 replies
Purchased and began my online real estate license course (via Kaplan).
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5 March 2018 | 4 replies
There is free software out there that will effectively market your property, screen tenants, price your rental based on comparable properties, provide renters insurance and online applications, etc.
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6 March 2018 | 5 replies
They do NOT have to play you for any improvements you did.
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4 March 2018 | 11 replies
Luckily, much of the necessary info is meanwhile online.
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5 March 2018 | 7 replies
If it's a management company, you can try finding the company's contact info online.
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21 June 2018 | 5 replies
Redfin offered a better technology for people to search properties on line.
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6 March 2018 | 16 replies
Your personal tax situation does play a role here as these are passive losses and there might be limitations on using passive losses to offset other income, which means that the loss on your K-1 might not be the amount of your deduction.
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5 March 2018 | 4 replies
I know you can always head to your local assessor's office, but I'm looking for an online service.
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6 March 2018 | 20 replies
I called the one I knew about, searched for others online, but there is a lot of spam on the internet.