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I live in California, and bought a tax lien certificate (technically a Certificate of Purchase) on vacant commercial land in Arizona, sight unseen, at an online auction. It's 36 acres, assessed at about $100,000, and ...
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Wondering what everyone's experience is starting an LLC or sCorp to purchase your investment properties under? I live in CA, and I am looking to purchase a STR in Big Bear, CA and a LTR outside of CA.
Would it be be...
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AND do I have to put a typical down payment amount of cash to secure the property? Finally, can anyone recommend a good book on this topic? Thank you kindly.
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Here's why I don't like the 1% rule...A buy-and-hold investor should think long-term. The 1% rule doesn't matter as much if you have a 5-10 year investing horizon because it does not take into account appreciation or ...
So I know I need to establish an LLC to protect my families assets, but I'm a bit confused. Seeing folks setting up a holding company, Master LLC and sub LLC's below that? I know I'm not using the correct terminology,...
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I keep coming across posters asking for advice on how to “scale” their investment or business activities. What they’re missing is that they first need to ask “Is my business / investment process scalable? Here’s, th...
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Hi BP,My wife and I are going through a cash-out refi, and are having an appraiser come to our home within the next week. Please provide any DIY tips on how to receive the maximum value for our house. Your feedback is...
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Looking to buy a rental in Smoky Mountains but something bothers me about the history of sales. Even if you remove the last 3 months due to Covid, there are so many sales of rental homes that were "outstanding rental ...
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I'm learning how to screen tenants and how the applicant process should take place. I've read the Turners' book on managing properties and I've taken a look at BP's guide to tenant screening.
The guide suggest that a...
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I’m new to real estate investing, so I have many questions. I currently only own one rental property in Florida. Only became my rental because I moved to California for work reasons so I decided to keep it. I’m now lo...