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Vertical Integration - Savior to Multifamily (MF) Investing?You have to be living under a rock (if you are a MF investor) to not know the challenges MF is facing right now. Interest rates, insurance hikes, rise in rea...
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When your property is relatively inexpensive, say $200k, and you want cost segregation applied to it - is it worth it to hire a cost segregation firm and pay their fee? Before we explore this question, an important re...
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I have been investing in single family homes exclusively. The thought of a multi-family building quite honestly made me nervous. More tenants, definitely bigger numbers and property managers. It seems my investment...
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I'm currently in the midst of acquiring a multi-family property and have a question regarding taking an FHA loan out but not really "living" at one of the units. See, I currently live alone with my parents and would p...
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Hello and thanks in advance for any constructive advice,Long story short, I was laid off last year and cash savings are all but evaporated. I've chosen to fund my first REI with cash from my self-directed IRA. Can a...
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I am a part time real estate investor who does buy, rehab, refinance, rent. I have a bit of an odd question I haven't been able to figure out. I have someone looking to invest but they are more interested in a tax b...
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I currently live in Alexandria, VA in a 2 bd 2 bt condo. I'm looking to kick start REI but unsure on the direction I should go. I currently have ~$13k in condo equity. I am a military veteran so I know I have the VA l...
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We are in the very beginning stages of rebuilding our burned down structure. Yesterday the structural engineer stated there is one sound wall, however there is the option to demo it too. For the pros here, what is t...
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I'm teaming up with a good friend on a long-term buy and hold acquisition. We've identified a stabilized property and are now sorting out deal structure and determining how to finance and hold title. The working assum...
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Hi BP! I’m in my mid 40s. I am an FTE working in technology management for a large financial services company. I’m also a real estate broker on the side but willing to give that up. Ultimate goal is to work for mys...