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I am a complete beginner at this. I'm sure many of you can remember how scared you were with your first deal. I am looking for mine and want to know how my math is. I have found a property and am ...
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I just got the HUD today and $350 fee for "mandatory compliance" was added to the HUD by my buyer's agent broker. Buyer's agent did not return my phone calls or emails about it. I called his broker and he claimed it w...
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We are working to make our full time residence a short term rental. Five years ago we listed our property on STR sites and had one booking immediately. It went well, we got a five star review. It was a ton of work ...
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I have a SFH (Single Family Home) in Tucson, AZ and the tenant just moved out. I've cleaned it up, re-tiled downstairs and its in great shape and in a good school district on the edge of town. Current mortgage with ...
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Bonus depreciation is a powerful tax benefit but even some of the most seasoned real estate investors have never heard of bonus depreciation. Why not?
It’s traditionally been a tax benefit reserved for developers tha...
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I have some questions and need advice from someone expert. I want to get into real estate but here is my stuation.I'm currently renting and my rent is around 1400 and I don't have too much saved up for a down payment ...
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Hi BP Community,I am new to REI and currently have 1 STR.A friend of mine started flipping houses a couple years ago with 2 friends of his through a company they started (which, after speaking with him got me interest...
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We don't allow pets in our airbnb as it is our first airbnb and rental property. We do this because we know pets come with odor and hair and we don't want to ruin our nice furniture. We have a monthly booking that jus...
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Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, from one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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We Are All DetroitDo you think the damage from the pending bankruptcy of the city of Detroit will be limited to Detroit? Think again. Detroit is partly the victim of economic trends far beyond its control, the down...