Hi folks,
Hopefully a simple question.
I talked to a private lender recently and asked what typical closing costs were. I was told $5-6k, which didn't shock me too much.
Later in the conversation I asked what the...
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Hi All!
I wanted to spell out all the steps I went through in order to be functional as a real investor via a US company in America. I thought this list might be helpful for others who aren’t quite sure where to st...
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Ive been trying to confirm the tax consequence of selling my rental unit and am so far astounded at the negative tax implications ive found. I purchased this unit in 2001 for $400k and converted it to a rental in 200...
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Does anyone have any experience is vacation rentals? I'm just north of Charlotte, NC and have played with the idea of mountain cabin rentals and ocean front rentals. Good investment/bad investment? Upsides? Struggles?...
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My wife and I purchased a building in, Ocean Isle Beach, NC almost 2 years ago, as an investment property to rent or hold and possibility sale. All was going just fine until hurricane Florence. A giant oak tree fell o...
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Investors,I was reading about these new Opportunity Zones that are being established as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Acts. I wanted to start a thread that starts the speculation of potential investment opporunity poss...
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I’m SUPER new to the bigger pockets forum. My wife and I are looking to purchase our 1st place (townhouse or condo) in the next 6 months to 1 year. We’ve heard Airbnb is potentially a great option for cash flow so the...
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This question is very common and sounds very straightforward: as an investor, can I deduct my real estate education? Warning: you will not get clear answers from this post. Instead, you will likely get confused. Welco...
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The real estate market is often the subject of speculation and forecasts, some predicting downturns or even crashes. However, based on my extensive experience and observation in the field, I believe there are strong r...
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