Hey everyone, I've been researching, reading, educating myself on real estate investment for years, and finally took my first step. Unfortunately, I need some specific advice, as I can't get a clear answer from my age...
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If I do a cash-out refi on my primary home, and use the money to pay cash for a vacation home, can I deduct the entire mortgage interest? Or can I only deduct the amount that I owe on my primary home? It seems odd tha...
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Hows this for a strategy. Let's pretend I have acquired 10 mixed real estate investments, single family and possibly duplexes or triplexes. Does it make sense to bundle that portfolio and sell it to raise capitol to b...
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What does everyone think of Putin over in Russia. This guy talks Democracy, but does everything to show that he is nothing but another Czarist dictator. He doesn't want to let go of his grip on the country and seems...
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This article somewhat describes my financial situation and the author is steering the buyers and readers away from real estate.https://www.wsj.com/articles/couple-owns-a-lot-of-...Thoughts?
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Hi Everyone - my name is Michael Smith and I am new to the BP forums. I have been living in San Antonio the last 4 years. I am thinking of diving into real estate investing here. I am hoping to buy some rental propert...
Hello BP peopleI find myself on the fence, I have a owner occupied triplex in Venice CA I have owned this since 1995 the property has appreciated a lot looking at about a sale of 2.2 million My problem is that I can't...
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So I have started down the path of figuring out my roadmap to financial independence and trying to figure out how real estate fits into this equation. My net worth is pretty much split between a stock/bond portfolio a...
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Where do I find the "show notes" from the podcasts?
Thanks
Dave Doyle
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I currently have about $40,000 of student loan debt with interest at 8.5%. This interest rate kills me every time i see a statement. I have a SFH in which I have invested about $10,000 into. The house also has a mort...