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I have on two recent occasions come across HOA CCR's that are so Draconian in nature, that if faithfully observed, completely block househacking as a strategy. I'm placing this here as a place for open discussion on h...
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I ran across this article this evening when I was researching some other tax matters:
Who says you can't depreciate land?
The basic procedure seems to be:
1. Split the improvements from the l...
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We have purchased 8 investment properties over the last 2 years, we strictly rent them out with section 8. The goal is to scale our business 2x over the next 3 years which we believe is very doable. There are many way...
I’ve listened to countless BP podcasts and am currently reading a few different real estate books. I am curious as to what the more experienced investors think is something very important to know, but is not discussed...
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I own two rentals in Baltimore. I’m looking to refinance both properties without using my tax return since it showed “loss” only because of deductibles and expenses from my current flips. So, I’m looking for lenders w...
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I'm asking this question for my father who is looking to be a private investor for real estate projects. He is looking for a reputable, low fee, custodian company for self directed ira's to use for these projects. I...
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Hello,I will be closing on my first rental property on January 5th. The house needs numerous small "repairs" that we are planning on completing in the first few days of owning it. Most of these items are small like ...
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Despite the pandemic, property investments continuously displayed resilience. Every natural being needs a home, so demand for housing remains rising. Property values can increase at exponential rates. Real estate prov...
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I'm in process of setting up self directed Ira acct either with equity trust or broad financial. Equity Trust charges very high yearly fee plus different fees for different services. So which company is better? Looki...
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Hi, my wife and I are preparing to buy our first investment property. We live in PA, but are going to be buying in PR. My question is, should we start an LLC before buying the property, or wait a while? We will be usi...