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I'm very tempted by a bank owned property being sold through auction.com. What risks am I taking on the title issue buying this way? Would you pay for a title search? Why or why not?
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As a new investor living in a big city, I find that I am looking at properties in areas that I am not as familiar with. My first investment is in a city 90 miles away near where I grew up and cash flows very well. Eve...
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I am interested in acquiring a rental property for some additional income now and for the future. I am 50, so I don’t have a lot of time or ability to save up for a down payment. I have a small 401k and I have the opp...
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I am super excited to announce that we got approved for financing yesterday and should be signing our first contract on Friday to purchase a duplex that I had offered to us by our realtor! So the property is owned by ...
[WHOLESALING] do you make offers BEFORE looking at the property? If you see a house on zillow that you might wholesale, do make offers before looking at the property?
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Dear BP community,I am relatively new on this forum and to the real estate investing in general. However, my partner and I own a one-family house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which we are about to sell. Unfortunatel...
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One of my tenants has reported water damage to the flooring just inside the front door. They claim is has just recently started to warp and peel up. I had 2 plumbers check in and out, pressure test, etc., and there...
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Does anybody monetize leads to other industries?I was kicking around an idea and wanted some feedback on how or if I should approach it. I am marketing for tenants in multiple cities to fill very limited amount of va...
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I'm selling an investment property and want to know if the proceeds can be used towards a new build on an empty lot I already own. Does this type of procedure qualify for the capital gains exemption?
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Last year I did my taxes with H&R Block. I own my house, but I rent out two rooms inside. I have done the math with the square footage, and I rent 41% of the home out. When I did my taxes last ye...