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Just wondering whether you are able to consider a trip to California a tax write off if you schedule a meeting with a real estate agent to look at properties? If so, what kind of documentation would i need?
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Just bought my first house hack and I am looking to learn how to book keep and how to do it the cheapest way possible.
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We are closing on a duplex in the next few days. When I called to switch utilities to my name I discovered that apparently the duplex shares a water and sewer meter with a neighbor. The meter is on the property I am ...
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I have out of state properties that I visit 1-2x per year to either have a meeting with the Property Manager or conduct a walk-through if there is no property manager.
If I use reward points for the flight/hotel/re...
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I found an owner that bought three multifamily properties last year with the intention of renovating them, and then keeping them long-term. He got really busy and only was able to renovate one of them now his construc...
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I was browsing some notes.
Came across this one.
LTV Ratio:
51.990%
Original Loan Amount:
$33,000.00
Principa...
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I’ve been a lurker for a little while now. Listening to podcasts, reading and suffering from a case of analysis paralysis. Ready to start actually acting and curious how it works with expenses I incur prior to purchas...
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Hey everyone. I just purchased my 1st duplex that I'm house hacking in July. Im super excited to have started my journey. Also trying to figure out how to finance my next purchase. I used an FHA loan for my 1st. So g...
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Hi! I'm syndicating a multifamily investment property in Boston. One of the investors is creating a self directed IRA to leverage his retirement savings. As a syndicator, this seems like a great way to access more inv...