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I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.
First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?
Second, since I pay Taxes,...
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Hello!
My family and I are currently staying in Cancun, Mexico for an extended period of time.
I am interested in meeting active investors who have personally done flips/holds/Brrrr in the area of residential or mu...
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In this challenging market for sellers, I was wondering if anyone had any experience donating investment property to charity 501(c)(3).
It seems like a good way to dispose of property that may not be selling. Thou...
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Hi there, I considered using Miracle Method on one bath, but the quote never arrive. So, I got my demo guy and the walls are gone. Now, I am pursuing Section 8 in Chicago. Should I consider an ADA Bath? This will l...
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My name is Sam, I'm 27 years old, born and raised all over Northern California, currently residing in Modesto CA and I'm hungry! Hungry for knowledge and experience that is. I'm new to the world of real estate, lookin...
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I'm Clint, a 45 year old electrical engineer from American Fork, Utah. When vacationing my family and we will often stay in a vacation rental instead of a hotel. We find them more comfortable, better suited for ou...
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I've been hunting for a deal lately planning to use my HELOC. Seems like there is more demand than there will be around the holidays. Because:$1,200 stimulus money. $2,400/couple +$500/kid+$600/week unemployment til...
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Hey folks,In 2012, I bought a 2 bed 1 bath townhome in the Denver metro area for $35,000 through a self directed IRA that initially had about $50k. Had the property appraised last month for about $120k. It rents ou...
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I am eager to start investing. I've been listening to the podcast for about 3 months now and I am looking forward to buying my first rental property. However I don't have any skin in the game but I am hungry to learn...
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I've noticed an invcreasing amount of people ending their post with some variation of "No legal advice". Is this due to something or some new legislation I'm not aware of? Of course you're not giving legal advice, th...