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I am a wholesaler out of Minneapolis/St. Paul. I am working to add creative finance tools into my tool belt. I've read lots of books and I'm constantly educating myself but I'm ready to put everything into action. Rig...
I need help exploring my first investment property deal please. I've always had an interest in real estate, but have no experience. A family member owns 28 rental units and wants to do an owner financing deal with me...
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Hi all,
Like many small landlords, I am trying to take advantage of cost segregation to increase my depreciation and further reduce tax liability.
However, a full-engineering approach is quite costly (easily over $...
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I currently have 3 units, with 2 more coming soon. I am looking for something geared toward smaller self managing landlords. Looking for the ability to list properties, receive applications, screen tenants, receive re...
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Hey BP, I have been looking at a couple online savings accounts to park some money in. Ally savings rate is 0.60% if I am correct. I also saw Chime.com but didn't know how reliable it was. It's APY is 1.00% and it als...
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I'm struggling to find the perfect solution for a thermostat in my STRs and wanted to hear about how everyone manages through this.Do you lock your thermostat and manage the temperature remotely? Do you leave it unloc...
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Ok, I know this question has been asked 500 times, 500 different ways, but it still seems clear as mud. Quite possibly the most confusing part of the business to me. What software should we use that has management cap...
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Technology has advanced much throughout the years and cellphone technology is not a stranger to advancement. As a result, cellphones – or smartphones, as they are more commonly called today – have evolved into lit...
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Hi All - I'm Thomas Coburn in Seattle. * New investor that's been 'kicking around' real estate for several years. * Decided this month to commit... goal to purchase first property by end of month. * Focusing in areas ...
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i have a tenant that wants to pay me monthly rent through direct deposit. this would be going into the rental checking account for that specific unit. is it safe for me to give the tenant my routing and account number...