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Hi all,
Looking for your advice as my husband and I get ready to launch our real estate investing to the next level.
We have recently decided to sell our home and move into a flip property we rehabbed. This decisio...
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Not sure if this is an innovative strategy or just illegal but I would like some input. I have a friend who bought several rentals ALL with primary occupant loans (3.5-5% down). What he does is include utilities ...
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I have a self directed 401K which would allow me to buy real estate inside the plan. I have a local friend that invests and he hold RE outside his retirement plan. I am curious as to the pros and cons of both avenues....
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Anyone have any predictions?
Will the auto bailout help or would this be happening anyway?
Persoanlly given the state of the economy I do not anticipate we are anywhere near the bottom.
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Did anyone else see this? You have got to be kidding me.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/01/30/griffin.mortgage.squatting.cnn
-Michael
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Hello everyone! From what I've gathered, when converting a property acquired via a 1031 to a primary residence, one needs to be very careful to not trigger tax consequences by rkeeping the newly acquired property for ...
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Thinking about the best places to store capital reserves now that savings rates are at or near 0%. We all know it is a good idea to have plenty of reserves, but where are some ideas of places to keep them. I would say...
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So, I'm just starting out so i have done approximately zero deals. This is something I want to do and can see a better future for myself and family. What do you do if your spouse doesn't share the same vision? M...
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Hello everybody,Currently I am working on a diversified passive income portfolio within my SDIRA. Besides treasuries, saving bonds I am exploring the note funds options, lending club/prosper investing, trust deed inve...
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What are the options for LP’s in syndication deals who need liquidity before the investment’s time horizon is reached? Could a secondary market for commercial RE private placement shares ever exist? Why or why not?