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Hello everyone - I'm nearly retired and looking seriously at real-estate to diversify some retirement funds out of the traditional financial markets by using Self Directed IRA(s). Buy and Hold / passive income proper...
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Hey, my name is Draven. I am currently attending college studying accounting and entrepreneurship. I have been interested in real estate for some time. I was hoping to start doing wholesale deals to get some capital a...
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Hello all,I am currently analyzing a 4-plex deal that could provide some significant cash flow. However, the current landlord pays for all the utilities which comes out to roughly $500 a month. The rents are currently...
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Hello BP community. I am JUST getting my career started and looking for the best online class to get my 60 hours in for my license. I live in CT, anyone have any suggestions?
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Hey Folks,Looking at an otherwise solid REO buy (for flip) on what appears to be a corner lot- come to find out the yard "on the corner" is a parcel owned by the next door neighbor and is "possibly contaminated"... fo...
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Should I mortgage three single family properties to pay down a commercial mixed use adjustable rate mortgage?I have a mixed use commercial property with a 20 year amortization and 5 year adjustable rate term mortgag...
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This forum has been a great resource for learning thus far, thank you everyone for contributing.
My spouse and I are W2 employees and have a few investment properties but all of them are LTR. We are interested in mak...
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Real estate investors should consider key tax aspects for financial optimization and compliance. Given potential tax law changes, consulting a professional is crucial. General considerations include:Income Taxes- Re...
Hi, I'm Chris and live in the San Antonio area. I currently work full time in IT, however I was thinking about starting a side-hustle and that was purchasing real estate for passive income. I will admit, I don't kno...
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Hi All,
I'm looking for a second rental property (my first is a single-family home and I was hoping to find another as a buy and hold investment) and with the current market, I'm having trouble finding deals that mak...