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Hi all, I am new to this space and although I have been passively exploring RE to improve my knowledge I haven’t invested yet and need some direction. I have 200-250k in liquid and I want to put that money to work. My...
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Hey, everyone. I'm new to the world of real estate investment and am still in the education phase of my journey. Definitely been frustrating to realize at the age of 32 that I've been taught all the wrong things abo...
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This post is for the new and newer Investors out there. When we start out as Investors, most of us want to be the great landlord we never had: one that fixes everything quickly, who is super nice, and wants to make li...
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One of the incentives of a short sale was that you got a tax break based on an act passed by Congress in 2007.
Short sales are classified as debt forgiveness, therefore in a normal situation homeowners would have t...
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Our family home is currently rented out and mortgage free. There are no plans on going back to occupy the home. The goal is the grow into real estate portfolio. It earns positive cash flow but does a SFH carry more ri...
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I wanted to get everyone's advice on passive real estate investment strategies. We have low 7 figures to invest and would like to retire. We no longer want to be landlords or manage developments anymore. What would be...
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What should we expect tax season if we paid off investment property this year, and how can we minimize the tax bill on the income of paid off rentals?
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Hello, I'm Lucas Anderson. I've been a huge stalker of the BP community for some time now, soaking up all the valuable information you all have kindly given over the years. Now I'm financially ready and have the time ...
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Hello Fellow Investors!
I’m new to investing and I’ve been chomping at the bit to find a good way to start. Right now capital is at a minimum and I’m improving credit so while I start saving money and networking wit...
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Ok, so first of all...
The Two Types of Full-Time Real Estate Investors
Generally speaking, there are two types of full-time real estate investors: the passive investor and the active investor. A passive investor ...