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Which company do you use for self directed IRA? I found there are quite a variety of them. From charging a flare fee then transaction fees for every check, wire transfer, annual tax reporting etc. Thanks for your advi...
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I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.
First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?
Second, since I pay Taxes,...
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Looking for advice from you BP pros out there.I will be purchasing either a single family residence or multi family residence home in the Cleveland, Ohio area no later than January 2025 and intended on purchasing usin...
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Hello everybody,
I am brand new to investing. I am wondering if it makes sense to pursue getting my real estate license in order to have access to the MLS? my rationale is that 1) I don't want to be a hassle to real e...
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First of all I have to say thank you to @Michael Q. for providing his tips to direct mailing and negotiating your way to wholesaling. His strategies allowed me to get calls and invitations to come out to buy their h...
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Hi. I am writing this post in hopes of it helping me analyze my own fears. I am an active duty military member looking down the barrel of a medical separation. This is scaring me out of my mind. I have known that I wo...
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I'm not sure where to turn but I really need you're assistance everyone.I have potential tenants who want to lease my whole house and they're willing sign a year lease and to pre-pay for 12 months as long as I agree t...
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I am closing on a 4 plex in Bridgeport, all units are 2 bed 1 bath, and the current rents are under market at $600 against a fair market rent of 1200+. All other 2 beds in the neighborhood are renting for 1200+ so I k...
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What do you guys think about buying several properties on the same block? I'm about to close (God willing--this has been "about to close" for almost 3 months now, but this time I think it's really going to happen!)...
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As a newbie RE investor I was wondering whether or not to manage my own potential properties. Can anyone give me a quick rundown of how to choose whether or not to do so? I see that doing so certainly makes the return...