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Hi all-
As retirement inches nearer, I'm finding myself spending a LOT of time on planning, and am determined to make our money work hard for us. We live in Dubai, planning to move to either US or maybe Brisbane, sti...
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The recent fad appears to be multi family investing. Everyone, including publications, are talking about it and the gurus have been promoting it again. RE appreciation in many areas has taken off over the past 18 m...
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Came across this article today and thought it might make for a good discussion: These are the Top 20 Cities Americans are DitchingI think it’s funny that some of the cities that many investors suggest as good places t...
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My current accountant has apparently not been taking depreciation on my rental properties every year. I am a rank novice in this area. Just wondering whether there could be any strategic benefit to not taking the dep...
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I purchased a house in a Trustee sale auction a week ago. Three days later
I received a letter with the funds returned and no other explanation.
I called the trustee office and my understanding is that they decided t...
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Guys, i have been actively hunting down for a SFR property and came up with following analysis after doing BB Rental Property Calculator on a brand new SFR:COC ROI = 2.78% when i have estimated:1% Capex, 1% repair, 1%...
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Hey BP community,I am looking intently on doing some buy & hold out of state investing and trying to come up with a good strategy. Some of the options and pros / cons i have been evaluating are listed below:1) Tu...
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I will share my experience with you owning 5 class D duplexes in the Midwest! This is my experience and this experience has taught me a lot. I hope you find this post helpful. If you live on the West coast like me w...
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Real estate is super fun - and most of us are obsessed. But what do you do when you're not real estating?I'll go first. I love to hike, road cycle, and snowboard.