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Hi,
I am leaning towards using a PM (property management co.) from day one.
Are the tax benefits (deductions) worth enough to the bottom line to offset the costs of service? Do you only realize a benefit when you g...
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We come to the all-knowing massively experienced forum members for their help and guidance once again! We are on a fact finding mission to determine the best way to start a new company for short term rentals and tryin...
Being a landlord can be a lucrative proposition, but unforeseen expenditures can put a damper on profits if they aren't calculated into the rent beforehand. The reality is that the costs of a rental property extend fa...
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I am looking into buying my first investment property. I have analyzed the property and the numbers seem like the investment will be a good opportunity for a first time investment. I can my analysis. Any advice or...
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Hi guys,
I'm from the Bay Area and planning to venture in the Midwest with a partner and started looking at MFH close to downtown Indy. I'm focusing on cash flow, and found a good realtor to help me find cash flowing...
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As we all know the market could be peaking out. No one has a crystal ball and no one can know if sure but we can assume that we don't have 7 years of time to play. The question I ask is it really still a good time for...
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I have a property manager that is taking care of my old home in Atlanta GA. The process as it stands is that he is the single point of contact for the rental property between me and the tenants and they send a ch...
Shorting REITS?,shorting banks, purchasing delinquent taxes?
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We just closed on our first rental property. It is one block from the college in our town. We are planning on renting it out by the room to college students. When I went to school we had to pass monthly cleaning ch...
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First, I'm confused as to what exactly caused the housing bubble of 2007. It sounds like people were unable to pay their mortgages, thus resulting in foreclosure, but why were they suddenly unable to pay in the first ...