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Hey guys!Not sure if right forum to post but I thought this was most appropriate one. I was curious to hear how people's investing has effected family/friendships/relationships, if at all? I notice as I'm getting more...
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I'm having a conversation with another Christian businessman, and he is convicted that "the borrower is slave to the lender".
I know the arguments for and against borrowing to buy real estate, and from a purely mathe...
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Hi Folks,I was hoping not to have to write an new post about forming an LLC as there are tons of them on BP, but after reading through so many forum posts and reading articles on both BP and other websites, I'm more s...
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Hey folks! An older friend of mine would like to liquidate his four properties but he would like to avoid paying capital gains tax. I suggested that he and I form a LLC and slowly transfer his properties to our LLC. A...
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My wife and some investors and I have built a profitable little side hustle buying and holding MF rentals. I self manage so I'm at the properties fairly often and get to know our tenants. From the beginning, my protoc...
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For a few months I've been learning about how to use my unused income from a full-time job to invest in real estate and have been reading lots of books like Hold: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth, Brandon T...
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Hi I was recently involved in a scam of real estate. Im trying to recoup my loss the best I can I have two options and want to know which one is the best in terms of losses on taxes and getting more money back on my t...
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Hey everyone! I'm a first time home buyer and I am looking at a 2 unit house that I would like to house hack. However it is a foreclosure and needs rehabbed so I'm attempting to take the FHA 203 K route. However I don...
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Curious as to what most people are hoping to achieve through their real estate investment career? Is it:
- Passive income- Capital appreciation- Tax advantages- Financial freedomAnd why?