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How do you guys scope out a neighborhood to know whether it's safe/good or not? I know it's tough to know if a neighborhood is good just by visiting for a few minutes and then leaving.
If you're not from the area, w...
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I lease a retail space. First year. I put about 20k into remodeling the space this past year. What's the best way to account for that expense on taxes? It's commecial, and I don't own the space, just the biz...
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Ladies and gentlemen, I believe I have stumbled across an awesome strategy. Its not magic, its not a miracle. But it seems like an incredible short medium and long term play.
Before I begin there are a lot of very sp...
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I'm a beginning investor who is turning my single family home into a triplex. I installed a door to create a separate entrance to the finished basement, which we are now Airbnbing, while my wife, son, and I live upsta...
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Hi BPers, I was at my local REIA meeting last night and we got on the topic of creative financing. Someone brought up a concept I had never heard of before, 7702 plan. The way it was described is this is an insuranc...
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Hi all, looking to purchase our first full-up investment property. Our properties so far have been acquired using the "nomad strategy" (purchasing a primary home, living in it for over a year, then moving and renting ...
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I heard recently about DSCR loan’s. What’s your opinions about this type of loans? Should I consider using this loans?
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My city can be a real PITA about trash, I've gotten several $200 tickets, some of which wasn't even due to residents. They want recyclables in clear or clear blue bags. I bought a roll for one of my buildings as a cou...
What are the positives and negatives of a 203k loan?
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Hi BP community, I am looking to invest in REI in USA, looking at different cities.
What is the average Cap rate for single family and multi Family in Oklahoma City? any advice?