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Hi All,
My name is Joshua Bruski-Hyland and I would like to get into the Real Estate investment business at a greater capacity. I am an Active Duty Air Force service member currently living in Tacoma, WA. I've alread...
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Need some thoughts.
Do you guys think rental arbitrage is a good stepping stone to build some cash and experience before getting into purchasing and doing STR with a property I own? In my situation, I do not have mu...
Last week I was having a conversation with my dad about retirement. Like most people, the majority of his retirement investments are done via his 401k. I came away from that conversation thinking, “If I was in his pos...
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Hi Everyone,Does anyone have a portfolio of strictly turnkey properties? I'm talking about 5-10 (or more) properties that were bought "turnkey", with property management and tenants already in place. No fixes and fli...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
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Hello all! I am a new member to the site. I joined to learn more about investing for my retirement, but I own a couple of large roofing companies in Washington state. I am not an expert in investing, but I know a fair...
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I am putting together my first direct mail campaign as I begin my journey into the real estate industry as a buy and hold investor in the Tampa and St. Pete area. I am going to hand write the yellow letters but most i...
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Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...
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I'm looking to start a direct mail campaign shortly, and have got pretty solid results in the past using the standard "I WANT TO BUY YOUR HOUSE AT XXXX"To wholesale properties, but it was tough to convert them into li...
Goal: Generate at least $2,500 net per month outside of my job and my wife's job.Current Location: I live in a suburb or Portland, Oregon, where SFRs and small multiplexes are currently going for around $300k. (Of cou...