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HelloI would like to introduce myself, my name is Courtney Cotton and I live in Denver, Colorado. I have purchased, renovated, sold and rented single family homes throughout my life and had my GC license when I lived...
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Hi,
I am leaning towards using a PM (property management co.) from day one.
Are the tax benefits (deductions) worth enough to the bottom line to offset the costs of service? Do you only realize a benefit when you g...
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Hello! Rookie real estate investor looking for some advice:
I purchased a duplex in Grand Rapids, MI last October (2023). I bought the property at $365k, and its new *estimated* value after renovations is 390k-400k...
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So I have a car loan with about 4 years left. The interest rate is at 24%. I have been building my credit up and I'm around 700 now but when I tried for a refi i was denied. Should I pay off my car loan first before I...
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Cost segregation is the 2022 version of "bro, are you on keto?" If you're not posting about your cost seg results in 2022 - are you even lifting, err, investing?
So let this decidedly uncool boomer spoil this lit pa...
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After talking with quite a few people and after reading some interesting reviews, it seems that the iPad could be a real game changer for the real estate business (and many others). With that in mind, I thought we co...
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I’ve had my license coming up on 4 years and I’m debating if I should renew it or not. I’m not so confident in sales nor do I feel that I’ve given it my best shot either. It is pricey to keep up the license and I have...