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Newer out of state investor here: After interviewing a property manager for an area I want to invest, they charge 1/2 of the first months rent for tenant placement. Additionally, they charge the tenant for the applica...
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My name is Nathan, I am 27 and I live outside of San Antonio with my wife Dominique and our three dogs, Mo, Valentino and Bane. I am a field technician in the oil and gas industry. I have been studying REI for the pa...
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I want to make sure I rack up 750 hours doing real estate this year to get my losses counted against my W2 earnings. I have 6 units and it is taking up lots of my time.
The question is what counts ? For example to se...
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Even if you had NO idea what a Lamborghini Huracán was worth ...... what would be your IMMEDIATE response if I offered one to you at half-price?I'll bet it's one of TWO thoughts:😮 There's something WRONG with the car!...
Hi Everyone, I am a first time posterIn 2016 I bought my first house in which I completely renovated the kitchen and dining room to become one large kitchen. I found friends and people off craigslist to take the two ...
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I have great tenants. They take care of the place and have always paid on time for 2 years. They've asked for a 2 week grace period this month. I'm inclined to work with them, and make it clear that next months rent...
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Hey all,So I own an attached SF, it is a “half double” or “half duplex” as some call it. I bought it 3 years ago, stole it on a Hudson & Marshall auction. I have been interested in the other half since day one. Fi...
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Hey BP,I'm in the process of tracking down the contact information of an owner of a vacant house down the street from me. I've already been on the county assessors website and pulled the name of the owner, however I a...
I am looking at possibly buying a duplex with the intent on house hacking. My question is will I be able to get a conventional loan if I only plan on living in the house half of the time? I would be spending half my t...
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I'm full time, will do about 40 deals this year- half rehabbing, half wholesaling.On my gross profit for the year- so my net income off both rehabbing and wholesaling deals, my total expenses- direct mail, salaries, o...