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Hey BP Fam! I hope that everyone's 2024 is off to an outstanding start!I was fortunate enough to get a property under contract at a great price from mentors of mine. They had suggested using a trust to hold the asset ...
I have always considered Real Estate a personal business. The traditional Realtor who builds relationships and gets their clients that way. The investors who network at meetings and become friends. The schedule can of...
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Hello All!My partner and I have always been interested in real estate but it always seemed out of the realm of possibility. No capital, no experience, no connections. But about 2 weeks ago, in an instant, I made a dec...
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I was curious if this was a thing where a person buys a duplex, does a lil upgrading on it, lets it appreciate for a year or two and then sells it for a profit. Then the person does a 10-31 exchange and rolls the prof...
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I have working my butt off building capital, earning a great credit score, and learning the business. And today, I have pre-approved to move forward on obtaining a multi-family unit. I am scared and excited at the sam...
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Has anyone recently taken advantage of 100% bonus depreciation through a cost seg study to avoid having to do a 1031 on a large commercial property ($1MM+)? If so can you please message me or post about your experienc...
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How many hours have you spent leaning how to do Short Sales? And how many have you successfully negotiated? The Banks keep changing the rules anyway. It is best to outsource your short sales to the professionals. ...
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I am in the process of setting up a self-directed IRA and then an LLC so I can have checkbook control. I want checkbook control to avoid the fees associated with money going in or out of the IRA. While vetting a few...
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To contact or not to contact? Is it good edict to contact an agent out of state when your just looking around? From SoCal Looking in the Memphis area and want to know more about local area. Not pre- approved and possi...
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Discussion with partner on Home warranty. Some of the biggest complaints i see are that you have to use specific contractors and it may take awhile before they can come out. Obviously a problem if say you have a guest...