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Hello (I posted this in a subforum but it seems to better fit here). My wife and I are nearing retirement and own a couple rental homes that are finally paid off. So this is simple. No partners, no mortgages, nothi...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $440,000
Cash invested: $100,000
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What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
Lack o...
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Hi. My wife and I are in escrow on a duplex in our city. We are both 30 and currently we both work full-time W2 jobs. I am considered a high earner and in the top tax bracket currently. Our plan is to move her to part...
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I know this is a Q I should ask my CPA, which I dont have yet but, when one has to pay long term capital gains on a property that was purchased as a second home, is it possible to claim any expenses for fixing it and...
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Hi, I'm looking for advice on purchasing a long term rental. Real estate continues to be high where I am located and when I calculate the mortgage payment with 20% - 25% down, it only breaks even with the rent I coul...
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Long story short I paid cash for a small SFR in early 2009 and had a guy move in right away. He was not a friend but someone I had known for several years. We just had handshake terms, he paid rent, took care of thi...
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Hello,
Anyone have experience with longer term Airbnb stays as a host? Is there a solid way to avoid the guest establishing tenant rights? Would requesting them to book 28 days at a time, consecutively help with this...
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I have three SFR and one commercial building. I own a small but successful property management company with me, my wife, and two employees managing 230+ rentals and doing pretty well with sales. Money is good, life is...
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Hi all,I’m hoping for some guidance with a few questions about non fee simple Long term real estate investments and how they are viewed by institutional/ large real estate investors.I’m new to this so first I want to ...
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I currently own a piece of property that backs up to an undisturbed area in a part of town experiencing a large amount of growth. My emotional side says buy this piece of property and come to an agreement on a deed r...