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All too often I get the feeling that most here on Bigger Pockets operate under the terms "It's my way, or the highway". What most, in my opinion, fail to realize is that as a property owner, you are providing a servic...
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After meeting with my CPA today, and going through a number of back posts from the BP forums, I'm interested in hearing more about how the IRS oversees the balance between S-Corporation compensation versus flow-throug...
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Did anyone see the sub prime meltdown coming?,did anyone see the housing market crash coming?,did anyone see our top financial institutes go belly up coming? and did anyone see this coming when Wall Street crashed int...
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What finishes are popular in your areas for higher end properties? What style is popular? (Modern, Traditional, Craftsman, Ranch, or?)Cabinets? (What colors are popular?) Countertops? (Granite, Quartz, Solid surface, ...
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So, I’m hanging out at my duplex waiting for another prospective tenant that isn’t showing up for their appointment.
I prescreen, which cuts down drastically on no shows and people that do not meet the rental criter...
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I've been investing for 16 years and am trying to thoughtfully consider the best strategies moving forward in somewhat uncertain times. Most of my career I have been in the "re-fi till you die" camp but have b...
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A neighbor used our water to fill their swimming pool. So we have a rental property that the tenant just recently moved out of. I went and checked on it today and the neighbor has an above ground swimming pool with a ...
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I’m still learning the financing part of the real estate business but can anyone help me understand the llc aspect of real estate? What’s the person of having a llc when from my understanding you won’t be able to appl...
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Has anyone used Facebook adds? I was wondering if anyone has or had any luck? Looking to find motivated sellers in an area. If its possible what would you pay to generate leads? IC runs 100 a month and takes several m...