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9 June 2016 | 2 replies
Each year, after I purchase a property, I have to re-look up how to treat the various items from the HUD-1 (closing statement) when preparing my Schedule E.
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30 March 2015 | 6 replies
On e you start working you could do a cash out refinance and then pull out money to purchase more.
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3 January 2017 | 3 replies
@Drew MacDermott thanks for the tip about the fireplace!
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2 April 2015 | 14 replies
They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts."
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21 April 2015 | 26 replies
They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts."
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20 February 2016 | 12 replies
great tips all around!
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30 March 2015 | 10 replies
Many people would probably not agree with this, but the first book (e-book actually) I read was Preston Ely's free book on his website.
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3 April 2015 | 6 replies
They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts."
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30 March 2015 | 2 replies
Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessSee you around!