Hello Bigger Pockets,I have been reading several real estate investing books. The common theme I come across, while reading these books is that the author is currently/use to be a real estate agent. I currently have o...
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What do you guys do going into a conventional loan? Do you obtain a mortgage and supplement it with en escrow account or do you pay property taxes and insurance yourself? Usually banks want to give you a bit better de...
I've just began to research alternative opportunities of investing and have come across hard money lending (HML). I understand the necessities of having a lot of money and having experience, but I'm not sure when, or ...
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Hi all, I'm browsing my options in real estate investing, I came across REITs and Tax Liens. Does anybody have experience in this type of investments and in terms of REITs, I heard there's almost 40% tax on the divide...
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I currency own a construction Company which is a s Corp. Is there a disadvantage to buying and holding rental real estate through this entity? Is there any benefit to holding each property under it's own llc?
I have been thinking quite some time now to buy a rental property. I live in the bay area and prices are sky high to make this a realistic goal. I am fresh to my career so I do not have a ton of money to put down. I a...
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Absorbing every bit of info possible on REI. The two main strategies I will use are wholesaling & lease options/options.
I want to know whether or not a Realtor License would be beneficial to those strategies or...
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There's a neighborhood that I love, and I already own a house there (my primary residence). It's awesome for quite a few reasons.
Part of that being that the houses are quite cheap, but surrounded by much more expen...
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Tax Advice - I have a duplex that I live in (house hacking) and we are in the process of renovating it still so we haven't had a tenant in it yet. Are there any advantages when filing for taxes or disadvantages? Or an...
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I am looking at buying a 4plex in the next few months and have been debating what to do.I have read that some people form an LLC and some people don't at all.A friend of mine suggested I need to form one for tax purpo...