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Hello folks! I'm new to this forum, and eager to gain more knowledge, as I'm on the cusp of making bigger investments. However, I'm lacking a plan to move forward. I want to share my story and get some feedback. I liv...
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Here’s how that works:Depreciation is the act of slowly deducting the initial expense of an asset against your taxable income. Generally this is over a 27.5 (residential) or 39 (commercial) year time frame. So each ye...
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I know I might be opening up a real can of something on this thread but I need to get some advice from some commercial RE investors if possible. I recently ran across a rather unique biz op. I have a client that's bee...
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Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...
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Just a quick disclaimer. This is a really long post. Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...
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Hello BP, I haven't posted in quite some time! I thought it would be interesting if we all shared what our rehabbing/remodeling process looks like. I am currently on my fourth investment property, my strategy is bu...
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The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
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Why have you not sold, refinanced, or 1031 exchanged your pricey RE for more cash flow? I did and went from $50,000 cash flow to my current $120,000 cash flow and in 2 months moving to $160,000 cash flow. Would you h...