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Hi everyone, since I live in New York and the prices are so high up I was thinking to invest out of state to get better deals, but would it be a smart idea to do since I am a complete beginner to real estate investing...
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We are trying to find the way to reduce our family expenses and start saving for real estate investing. The biggest expense for us is insurance. What do you think, would it be smart to stop spending about $300 per mon...
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Hi, As an architect, I was approached by the building owner to help increase the value of their building and create a cash flow. The current value is 500k (the Owner has 400k ballon in 18 months), and with 150k remode...
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On a lot of new investor posts, I read that they want to replace their full time income with passive income from real estate investing. Which all in all is not a bad thing but I think their time frames to do this is n...
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I just finished reading The Debt Millionaire by George Antone. Decent book (although I would recommend The Value of Debt in Building Wealth by Thomas J. Anderson over this one - somewhat similar concepts). The autho...
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First off, I spoke with my CPA regarding an LLC and I'm wondering if she is correct regarding the taxes on an LLC. She stated that if I were to buy and sell a property under an LLC that the entire gross amount would ...
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For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...
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I work for a company that help foreigners from a certain country (will remain unnamed) and their family members here in the US. We provide 24/7 interpretation over the phone, help them find and cont...
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Hi all - my folks are in their middle 60's and have lived in KC metro (Blue Springs, MO) for around 8 or so years - they are wanting to relocate back to where myself & sister live to be with family/spend time wit...
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As someone who manages short-term rentals, I've started using automation to help run things better. It's supposed to save a lot of time and make things less stressful. Have any of you tried using automation in your re...