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Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...
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Here is the story: I have partnered with two other individuals who are passionate about real estate, and have experience with rehabbing shotgun style homes, but I worry they have limited business savvy.The goal is to ...
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Here's the scenario:
I have an elderly in-law who owns a home free and clear. It's an older (1951), 3 bdrm, 1 bath, just over 1000sqft single family detached home in my area (Northern CA).
The problem is, a frien...
Is there any update on the GOP tax plan and changes to IRS Section 121?
Last I read, it was proposed that the capital gains tax exemption requirements may change. The requirements for a tax free sale would require y...
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I went to a real estate meet up and it was advertised as free and "don't bring your credit cards" I'm not going to lie I got my hopes up a bit. Sadly as I expected it was just another sales pitch for some guru coachin...
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Hello forum!
I was reading a bit of the posts here and after seeing how friendly and knowledgable everyone was I had to sign up. I'm looking forward to talking with everyone on here, learning and make new friends.
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Name something you've learned from someone on BiggerPockets (podcast, forums, blog, whatever) and tag the person from whom you learned it. Name as many people as you want, but please limit your posts to one-person-per...
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I like sfh's more then apartments. Am i crazy? Seems to me at least in my area its a better business model.
Example so i looked at i thought was a steal for a 5 unit for $60,000 but in a bad area. It would cashflow ...
Im 19 years old in San Antonio, Texas and I want to take on the heart of San Antonio with real estate investing. I have no previous knowledge of the subject but I am more than willing to get educated and put in the ti...