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The CRE CarnageThis exogenous and unexpected shock to the economy has proven to be a devastating blow to some and a gut check to others. Seemingly strong businesses have buckled under the unprecedented economic condi...
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I know all you youngsters think you won't get older but it happens. So what you say.For those of you that are socking money away in tax deferred accounts planning on taking it out in old age. If you have a lot and you...
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I have recently seen multiple post by people saying their CPA has advised them against putting their investment property in an LLC and to own them personally.Am I missing something because this seems crazy to me? I c...
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In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
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Hi,New guy here hope I'm posting in the right forum.
My question is for my Mothers rental business.She owns 12 houses free and clear.And has a large mortgage against her home.
I have been telling her she needs to sp...
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I have invested in over 40 RE debt deals on various crowdfunding platforms. The oldest is about 8 months old. Every one of them is happily chunking along paying 10%+.I am currently in the too-good-to-be-true phase. ...
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Hi All,
New here to the community but I do own 3 properties in California. I'm looking to purchase an investment property for $250-300k cash. For buy and hold/cash flow. Where would you buy and why?