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I'm curious. I have written extensively about how I "House-Hack" and live in one part of a duplex and have tenants rent out the other portion of that. They pay down the mortgage and allow me to live for free.For every...
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A big dilemma we are dealing with it gentrification and what it means to us. We want to invest in our own neighborhood for many reasons. We want to be close to our houses. We love it here. We love the mix of middle cl...
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I'm new to the forum, just heard about it in Brandon Turner's book on rental properties and signed up today. I have been learning about real estate primarily through audiobooks and several real estate agents and inves...
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In 2016 my parents loaned me the down payment for a rental property ($150k toward a $600k duplex in a midsize East Coast city). There were no formal terms or expectations - it was just "here's the money, don't be dumb...
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Hello everyone! I'm considering pursuing rental arbitrage in Irvington, New Jersey, and I'm curious if this is a viable strategy. Has anyone had experience with midterm rentals in Irvington? Also, does this market typ...
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I want to use my IRA to invest in real estate and possibly notes. Can anyone give me some direction as to where to start or recommend a custodian. Do's and don'ts? I am just beginning to explore this option.Thanks
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I'm looking to invest, not quite sure where, but I came across some deals in Harrisburg, PA (I'm in Utah). What taxes should I be aware of (again, from out of state), hidden fees that a first time investor should fac...
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I'm newer to multifamily... coming from the SFR space. In the residential space, using private money lenders in the second position is a very common way to fund your entry fee for seller finance or sub-to deal. At fi...
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Does anyone know if you can pull money out of the stock market to buy a real estate investment property and avoid capital gains taxes, similar to a 1031 exchange?
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Is there anyone who can help me understand how to leverage real estate investing being a military vet with 100% VA disability benifits?