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Greetings good people,I'm hoping to solicit some thoughts and ideas from those more experienced than myself. My scenario: moving to a smallish town in western Washington where the average home price is approx. $360k(Z...
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I've started looking at a variety of deals to try and figure out the first step I want to take to get things going. My ultimate goal is cash flow for financial freedom, so I know my end-game is for sure going to invo...
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Is the typical down payment for a commercial real estate property 20%? I’ve heard differing stories so I’m a little confused.
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What has been your experience with renting to college students in a highly student dominated area?
I found a property that actually meets the 50% rule but it needs about $50k in repairs first. Listed at $35k + $50k ...
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Good Afternoon BP Community!I am interested in some feedback from the group on the best real estate conferences to promote our investor platform to accredited investors/equity groups. Events like the IMN conference ...
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I live in NJ and have four rental units. I want to protect myself from the risk of lawsuits against all of my personal assets. I have read that in order to protect your personal assets, you should place your real es...
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In the realm of real estate investing, the IRS sets guidelines to differentiate between active and passive participation for tax purposes. Understanding these rules is crucial as they impact how investors can deduct l...
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Hello everyone,Haven't been on here for a while - been super busy with work and managing my properties!For the 2019 tax year I took a recommendation on a tax professional that I couldn't regret more at this point. I d...
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I have a question on behalf of a friend who isn't a member here. He is a small business owner, so he has money socked away in what he told me was called a "Simple Retirement Plan". I don't know much about those th...