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Hi,I am a new real estate investor and closed on my first property in Lowell,MA on 10/12. I have the condo on market for rent and looking for tips for rent out soon with quality tenent:https://www.zillow.com/homes/for...
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Today Big Picture Retirement Podcast had the topic of:
Protecting Rental Property
https://www.bigpictureretirement.com/protecting-rental-property/
My question that arrises from this is.... "Is this overkill?" (They...
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Dear Community,I met a seller yesterday. When I told him about closing cost he will be paying, he said, I cannot pay 2,500 extra just for title transfer and paperwork etc.If we do not go to title company or any attorn...
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We are wanting to buy a retirement home as a second home and plan to turn it into our primary residence. We are concerned about leaving it vacant for a year. I recently read that we could rent it (through a property m...
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good morning folks , anyone has experience with section 8? alot of myths going around , just wanna get your guys perspectives. i plan on doing section 8 in jax FL just doing my research if the demand is there. thanks ...
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I have been reading about the rental market shifting to "Secondary Markets" such as Atlanta, Phoenix, Las Vegas. What makes a market a "Secondary Market"? Just trying to understand the terminology being used so I'm ...
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1. From a tax perspective, is it more beneficial for LP's to pay them more often so that they can invest the received profits into other investments? What is a good frequency to pay your LP's?
2. What type of tax ded...
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I have had my license in Oregon for 3 years now. I have been wanting to invest in real estate for a few months now. Just found Bigger Pockets a month ago and the community sounds amazing. I have been learning so much!...
I'm unusual on this forum -- a homeowner looking to sell to a flipper. Sometimes, after parents die, you just need to get out from under an old house that needs lots of work. Can someone with experience at this please...
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Any note investors here? What do you use for your 1098s? The site I use for contractor 1099s (esmartpayroll) does not provide.