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I am considering a monetized installment sale and would be grateful to connect with anyone who has done one before. This is a difficult transaction to get comfortable with and not a widely known strategy.For those no...
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Hi I am hoping to purchase my first rental property and have already set up an LLC for all of the tax benefits that it brings.I was hoping to get a mortgage to own the property in Charlotte NC under my LLC's name with...
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Well in my studies I came across the following link which I think might help new people who are starting out avoid some authors and "get rich in real estate" programs.
http://www.johntreed.com/Reedgururating.html
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I recently sold a rental property with the intent of using the profits to begin buying flips. The proceeds from the rental sale went straight from title to the QI therefore I have already paid the exchange company...
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I know this question is contrarian to most new RE Investors, however, over the last 15 years, I have been an investment advisor and have been able to create an unbelievable business that cash flows extremely well. If...
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We have a Co-op apartment that used to be our primary residence but now being kept as a rental. We are debating whether to sell it now to take advantage of the 2-out-of-5-year rule on capital gain tax exclusion, or to...
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What would you do if you had a defined benefit supplement (DBS)? Would you take a lump sum? annuitize it of a period certain? annuitize for life? roll it over to a 403(B)/401(K)? roll it over to an ira?Lump sum puts m...
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We bought our first townhome(4bd/4bath) back in 2021 for 565k, and now is around 750 - 800k; we currently still owe 430k with 3% rate, monthly payment all together is around $3500.
We have two more rental properties;...
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Hi,
I have been partners with my brother for the last 5 years on real estate investing. We own 8 units. Our partnership is a little complex:
- We both split the down payments 50/50
- We both own 50% of each prope...