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I've been holding a few properties for a number of years now, and have been able to scrape by with my bookkeeping well enough to file my taxes. But now that I want to start growing my portfolio again, I know I need to...
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Hi everyone! My husband and I are looking at buying our first investment property. We are trying to decide on trying to find a property in Southern CA/surrounding areas like Phoenix or Nevada or if we should look to i...
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I'd like to get some input on reasonable vs unreasonable fees for property management.
I think most people think that the % of rent is the key fee. I disagree.
I interviewed a property manager a while back who hea...
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I have a tax question on water heater replacement. I Know it should be a capitalized expense written off over X amount of years. Last year I replaced a water heater and in doing my taxes using Turbo Tax there was so...
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Hi there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and want to buy my first Investment property, ideally a 2-4 multifamily property I would buy and hold with long term renters. I live in Los Angeles so I wont be buying ...
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Hi Guys,I am currently at the beginning stages of studying real-estate investing and I am looking for any feedback to help me asses my level "readiness" to start executing on my first deal. Any advice or resources are...
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Hi,I have a tenant that I am screening for a SFR property that I have in Dallas, Tx and wanted to get the input of the community of whether they would rent, or not rent, or have recommendations on things to check furt...
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The response to my post last week about quitting my job has been overwhelming. "How did you do it?" is the question that everyone is asking me, so I thought that I would just answer it here. It started with writing ...
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Hi allWe are worried about losing grip on our finances and need advice. There is money coming in, going out, receipts coming out of ears, bills to track, expenses, two businesses to run, taxes, etc. We want to hire so...
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hello BP forum! My name is Dale Ferguson and im a new Investor in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. I have a short backstory on how i got here but im excited to get into real estate. It all started last year with one o...