The single most powerful way to accumulate (and keep wealth) through real estate is to purchase it in your ROTH IRA account. Purchasing within a ROTH IRA is using "Post-Tax" dollars, in other words, you have already p...
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I am interested in purchasing a rental property in the Houston, TX area. I previously lived in Katy, TX from 2018 to 2020 and observed significant growth in the suburbs. Currently, I reside in Washington State, but I ...
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Hi everyone, a question about factoring profitability. Do you take a holistic/portfolio view and look at the overall profitability, or an individualistic view of the profitability of each independent property?The scen...
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I understand traditional rentals require vacancy, maintenance, CapEx, property management, taxes, and insurance. Other than utilities, what other expenses should I be aware of before I buy my first STR. Thank you in a...
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Dear BP,I closed on my first home/investment property. An old, out-dated home with a ton of potential. The max I want to go is $15-20K.Rather than using my own cash, I was thinking about financing the project for a ye...
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🏠 vs 📈 - A Fresh Look at Real Estate and Dividend Stocks
Hey there, fellow investors! As a CPA who lives and breathes real estate taxation, I've noticed something interesting that I want to share with the BiggerPocke...
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So I am wondering if this is a legitimate asset protection strategy and would highly value any mortgage lenders or attorneys opinions. I haven't heard this discussed before.My wife and I own several properties. I ha...
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Hey Guys,I'm considering selling the duplex I renovated in College Station and I don't know if I need to talk to a Real Estate Accountant or a Real Estate Attorney about my tax considerations. I have an interested bu...
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Not sure if this is the right forum for this discussion, but I am building new homes so thought I would start here. Having come from a decent sized home builder as their project manager, I use several tools to run my ...
Hi Everyone!
I've read a bunch of great advice thus far regarding working part time while practicing as a full time Real Estate agent.
I was wondering what advantages and disadvantages others have found from the op...