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What's better? Buying a single family home first or buying a duplex? Can't decide which way to go. Either one would be our primary residence, so down payment and closing costs are fairly the same. We have found homes ...
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Hi I was wondering if I can take profits from a different business (has nothing to do with real estate) to go towards buying houses to help with taxes or would that not work?
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Hello Everyone! To give some context before my questions to everyone, here's a little about me and where I'm at in my investment journey. I've been listening to the real estate rookie podcast and others like it for ov...
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Hi! I am a newer to real estate investing but def understand the potential benefits of writing off W-2 income with passive loses. My spouse and I have completely separate finances. He is starting to make more and we r...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence wholesale investment.
Purchase price: $10,000
Sale price: $20,000
Contributors:
Peter Vekselman
We partnered with Archie Raglin to purchase a ...
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For those of you involved with acquiring investment properties, what specifically should I be looking for? Currently to imvest in Calumet Heights, South Chicago, South Deering, and Woodlawn. What should I avoid? What ...
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I am looking into finding my first investment property, and have found a property that I believe has great potential. I am a little hesitant about the location of the property, as it is in a semi rural location. Wh...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $391,000
Cash invested: $70,000
My wife and I recently purchased a short-term-rental in the Phoenix metro area. We ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $310,000
Cash invested: $28,950
Sale price: $416,000
Contributors:
Peter Vekselman
Partner Driv...
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Hey guys and gals,I just wanted to throw out an introduction to the community. I've been reading up on, and mostly dreaming about, real estate investing for years. Mostly, up till this point, two things have kept me f...