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Hi everyone my name is Shanair and me and my coworker Mark are just getting our feet wet in real estate. Real estate is something I planned on doing for a while but always thought I needed to generate income. My backg...
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For all the note professionals out there: I have accrued a decent portfolio of performing mortgage notes over the last couple of years and my tax bill at the end of the year has gotten quite large. As far as tax deduc...
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This is a post based off of curiosity. To all self managing landlords that switched to using a property management company, what caused you to make the switch? Was there a situation you encountered that deterred you f...
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Thanks to all past BP contributors, as someone looking for my first turnkey purchase this year. Specifically, the most actionable advice I've read is to do your own due diligence.
To summarize: d...
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Hi All,I am looking to begin sending out mailers... I am not sure if I should have created an LLC, a website and opened a PO Box to use as an operating address other than my home address ( I am a broke college grad st...
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I am just starting out in REI and would like to know your thoughts on turnkey investing PROs and CONs and what are the best areas to look at? Thanks in advance.
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Just curious if someone could explain to me how the 20% tax credit works for an old building. My husband and I are looking to invest in a 100 year old 2-story building in the downtown area of our small town. The buil...
I have an autoimmune disease in my colon that is triggered by stress. When it is active it makes my life miserable. The biggest cause of stress is working as a construction project manager in NYC with a lot of press...
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Hey BP community, i’m a new REI. Been following the platform for a short while. My wife and I are looking to buying a small family property and using it as a STR. I’ve connected with a few agents and have been receivi...
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Do you take the red or blue pill? No, I am not talking about politics. For those who haven’t seen the Matrix, the two pills represent two choices of reality. The red pill yields the understanding the unsettling realit...