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So recently closed on my first buy and hold rental property. I have seen a bunch of conflicting information on what to do with regards to protecting myself. A couple resources suggest putting the house into a "trust...
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You have probably observed that your best first investment is in yourself. Even if you have closed a few deals in the past, you must have a mentor who can help take you to the next level in your real estate invest...
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I've been pondering this over the past few months when I was out of town on vacation.
I'm curious about the possibility of setting a lifetime goal of developing a company with a 1b net worth over a lifetime.
I've ...
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We are looking at REO's and I'm thinking it might be better in our case to get a buyer's agent than work with the main listing agent in our area. We haven't got any recommendations for one yet.
My main concern is fin...
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I have a few questions about Self Directed IRA's and was hoping that some of the BP community could help me out a bit. 1) Question's for ME: So, I am in the process of becoming fully self-employed. I currently have 2 ...
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I'm an American living in SE Asia and considering buying a small one bedroom flat somewhere along the Italian riviera. Why? The dollar is strong, and long term, I'd love to have a place we can go to for months on en...
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I have owned student rentals, game-day rentals, condos and single family houses, but have never looked at vacation rentals. I am in Charleston, SC and it seems like a good area for vacation rentals. Does anyone have...
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I continue to be frustarted with the current laws and regulations we as investors must deal with and it seems that the laws are mostly AGAINST us!
With that in mind, I would like to know (if there is not one already)...
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We recently hired an intern and during a discussion yesterday she mentioned that she tried to find us on BBB to see if we were legit.I never thought about having that additional third-party accreditation like BBB woul...
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I'm an out of state investor living in Tacoma, WA. I own a property in Fayetteville, NC that I bought in January of 2021 and have never missed a payment on. When my PM visited the property this morning they found fore...