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Greetings Bigger Pockets community! I'm a newbie investor from San Jose, CA but currently living in the south of France near Marseille. I don't have a background at all in real estate but have been interested in it ...
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Greetings BP!I bought a house in 2011 in Denver that I lived in till August 2014, then I turned it into a rental. I'm in the process of doing a cash out refi and had a questions about the tax implications:Since I liv...
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Hi,I was talking with a Lender this week, and they mentioned that I could use a VA Loan to do a 100% refinance on the Equity in my Primary Residence ( even with me only owning my Primary for right at 6 months now )I w...
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Hello All:
I'm interested in purchasing my first multi-family property in the Boston area using VA financing. While I'm aware of the basic rules/parameters in place for these loans (i.e 4-unit max, jumbo loan ceiling...
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Hey everyone, Just bought my first multi family property (duplex). Excited that I made the jump into “financial freedom”. Anyways I’m looking for guidance or just a helping hand into the world of taxes. Im knowledgeab...
Hi All,
I am new to BP. Purchased two rentals last year that have great equity in them. One is completely paid off and the other is 70% paid off.
I have contacted Wells Fargo for HELOCS on these properties but was ...
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Hello, I have been doing quite a bit of research on getting started, and I keep running in to this question in my head. How do I decide what my criteria is going to be? Is this a personal decision or is it dictated by...
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Hello everyone. I purchased a 9 unit apartment on 12/21 of last year. I have a few questions regarding taxes and depreciation.1. Do I need to file taxes for the property when I didn't earn anything the first 10 day...
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To all you Colorado Springs short-term rental owners and those considering an investment, here's an update from last night's city council meeting about the short-term rental ordinance.It's good news. The city council ...
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Hello all, Today, I went to see a duplex today, and what I witnessed was....horrible to say the least. The agent was a friend of the owners, so they had ample information about the property and the tenants. The fami...