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22 August 2024 | 53 replies
A place like Camrose and Wetaskiwin would be a little safer than Vegreville.
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16 August 2024 | 2 replies
However, there may be alternative tax strategies out there that are more applicable to your current situation or property.
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25 August 2024 | 13 replies
Alternatively, I could liquidate stocks to pay off the property but I'd be subject to capital gain taxes and obviously not leveraging.
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20 August 2024 | 3 replies
I wanted to ask the the group if anyone has used alternate means of raising capital, strictly to buy another piece of investment property.I am new to the group and looking forward to any dialogue.
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20 August 2024 | 2 replies
While I am aware that an SBA loan is an option, I am considering alternatives as we have not yet filed our 2023 taxes and may not do so before applying for this loan.
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20 August 2024 | 8 replies
State Farm agents might offer alternative solutions, and national insurance companies could still provide coverage, though potentially at a higher cost.
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19 August 2024 | 13 replies
- Current income- Hope of price appreciation- Vacation home to go to- Future retirement home- Store of value/hedge against inflation- Generational gift to the family- Alternative to traditional retirement investmentsI'll go first.
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19 August 2024 | 2 replies
It wasn't enough for me to know a lot; I had to show off my skills and become the expert on passive income and alternative investing.To do this, I used a number of strategies that helped me build my image.
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18 August 2024 | 1 reply
For a first deal it felt safer than a single family rental due to the fact that while possible, the chances of all units being vacant at the same time is much less than a single family being vacant.
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18 August 2024 | 3 replies
One alternative for larger and longer term equity liens are DSCR cash out refinances.