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Can someone suggest a good way to estimate repair costs, or should I just stick with quotes from multiple contractors?
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So I like to ready different real estate article on a daily bases from forbes, yahoo, msn, realtor.com etc... Today I came across the most ridiculous article! It simply states that Fannie and Freddie see short sale fl...
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I own two SF rentals in San Antonio, Texas and before I buy a third one, as per the popular suggestion, I wanted to move both homes in to an LLC for asset protection and minimizing personal liability. However, as I st...
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IRA/401k plans as they relate to self direction/self administered has been a hot topic lately and as such, I would like to attempt to get a consensus on experienced investors' perspectives to the following question:
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Hi Brandon and everyone.Regarding "The Ultimate Begginer Guide to REI"' 30% rule , or Brandon's "7 years to 7 figure wealth" plan proposal of a 20% discount offer, what do you think according to your experience:1. Wh...
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What have you done to make the most of your retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B, ESA, etc.)? I recently converted an old 401k that wasn’t doing much for me into a self direct individual retirement account (commonly r...
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Hello BP nation. I need a little help. I live in a smaller community (approx: 45,000 pop) in S.E. Washington, Walla Walla Washington to be exact. It is a GR8 community and has been coming into its own in the Winery...
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Hey All,
I've become interested in the idea of a self directed IRA as I'm growing increasingly put off by my Edward Jones dude trying to convince me that a 6% rate of return is awesome. I'm also looking into the pro...
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Hello everyone! My husband and I are investors and have 3 doors in Los Angeles - all LTR. We're interested in STRs, but given the current interest rates are nervous about having to keep an STR afloat if/when the prope...
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I'm pretty sure I'm about to evict a tenant....
What can I do to safeguard any potential theft/vandalism in between the time I notify the tenant I'm going to evict them and when the sheriff shows up (maybe 1 week)....