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I am looking into one of the newer townhomes in Winter Park CO as a STR and family vacation spot. I have begun researching some of the costs associated with marketing / advertising a property vs having a management c...
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My accountant has taken the position that health insurance premiums for full-time, self-employed real estate investors are not deductible on Schedule E since real estate is not technically considered a business ...
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Good afternoon BP!Over the last year I have become obsessed with the entire real estate world. Before jumping into my first deal I really wanted to make sure I educated myself so I began to read books and do allot of ...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community!I wanted to reach out to the community because I am mulling over raising some outside investor money from family and friends to invest on their behalf. I have had several of my family mem...
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Hello to the community,
I have been looking for creative ways to take the next step. I bought a fixer-upper in Troy MI in 2020 for 240k, it took me around 1.5 years and 55k to finish the project while living in the ...
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Wanted to share a lesson learned from the last deal I closed on, a 200 unit, in Dallas. That puts my company at over $100,000,000 assets under management (1,438 units).Before I do, if you want to check out the lessons...
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Hey BP community -I want to throw a question out there for those in the 100+ unit multifamily space, specifically investors, sponsors/syndicators or anyone who looks at a lot of deals. Do you have a target MOIC (multi...
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Hello all,
As part of my Roth 401K plan I am able to use a portion of my account balance as a self directed investment account. I know I am able to invest that money directly in real estate with the caveat th...
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The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...
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Hi all! If I have 12 feet of cast iron plumbing, would you replace it or line it? What are the disadvantages of lining it? Plumber seems to keep pushing the lining of the pipe as it's cost effective and last 50+ years...