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Hi my name is Elliott. This is my first post here. I've been saving and educating myself over the past couple years and am about ready to make my first investment in a rental property to help on my way to financial fr...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
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Hi All,
I'm pretty new to the forum and REI in general. Wanted to get my feet wet and get into an investment property within the next few months. Any thoughts, ideas suggestions? Should I wait a little for the mortga...
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It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...
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Hi everyone. I'm hoping you can help me find some good DSCR lenders and give me an idea of the going rates? I was quoted 9.75% for a DSCR on a rental property recently. Is that average? High? Low?! As I am shopping, w...
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Hello,New to BP but have been lurking for the past several months. I am curious to know how many physician real estate investors are on the forum and if they can offer up their specific experience of getting into real...
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