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It has been a harrowing 5 months for me as a contractor. This has mostly been on the residential side. We have dealt with an incredible shortage in labor. Lack of access to materials. Financing issues like I've never...
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Hey BP,Can anyone recommend a few good credit card options for a business? Im looking for a business card with decent rewards and a good 0% introductory period. I have had a Bank Of America credit card for well over a...
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Hello all,
In the middle of acquiring my first rental duplex in Ohio as an OOS investor. I have two major questions.
Should I open an LLC for it?Should I open a new checking and savings for it? (mostly what ive read...
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Leasing my first long term rental. Tenant has asked if I can charge their American Express for the security deposit amount. The only potential issue I see with this is that they could potentially do a charge back at t...
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Does real estate investing ever seem like a giant pyramid scheme to anyone else? The way loans, lending, payments, and everything works almost seems like a pyramid scheme. Throw in syndications and private money and y...
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Hello everyone,I’m new to this forum and a beginner when it comes to purchasing second properties. I’m European and my wife is American, and we’ve been considering buying a property to rent out. We don’t have everythi...
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It's nice to see that some of our Constitutional Rights have been restored since W left office...
Here's a great example...
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http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHighlights: Single-family home sales rose 4.0 percent with 4,933 units sold, the second monthly gain of 2017;Total property sales increased 7.1 percent with 6,111 units sold;Total do...
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Hey guys,I've been digging through the articles, listening to the podcast, and I hope to glean from the collective knowledge of the group about next steps in our property investing.My wife bought a home before the Nas...