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I just was just given the annual tax bill from the county (grayson county, tx). The appraised value of my house went up 17% from last year. I made zero improvements to the property. Apparently I was supposed to be giv...
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As a regular w2 employee, a general rule of thumb is you will be paying 1/3 of your income into taxes. If you are full time landlord and live only off rental income profits what is a general rule of thumb on taxes y...
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In our area we often have Multi Family properties that have been converted from larger single family homes to Multi family homes at some point. These conversions were often done many decades ago. We also have "Built-a...
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Hello! I am an owner of a Chicago 3 flat. I live out of state. I want to have camera and security system installed for improved safety of the property.Any recommendations for good systems available? I would like to ha...
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We are looking to purchase our 1st STR this year/early next year and are strongly considering this area. We have been vacationing there every summer over the past decade and think it'd be a good location, as improvem...
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Hi Everyone,
I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out to this forum in the hopes of gathering some innovative strategies for real estate investment, given my current circumstances.
Here's a bit about my situat...
Hi Everyone,I'm looking into purchasing my first property, a multi-family house in Northern NJ to live in. My ideal scenario is to live here for a few years and eventually purchase a single family and keep this for re...
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Hi All,In this era of e-commerce, more and more people are having packages delivered to their homes. This includes tenants who reside in apartment buildings. For buildings that don't have leasing centers or doormen,...
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I friend of mine told me that if someone hacks my business bank account and transfers the money out of it, the bank will not cover the losses. I just checked Chase Bank's online service agreement and the language for...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $500,000
It's a 5/4, in a neighborhood that borders the property of the largest wedding venue in Northern Michigan (Ca...