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I'm shopping for a property in Germany to rent out. Mortgage rates are very low here, around 1.5%, so I have somewhat of a unique situation where there isn't much loan interest to deduct from my taxes and of course re...
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Increasing cash flow from your properties is essential for maximizing the returns on your real estate investment. Here are some ways to increase cash flow from your properties:
1.Raise rent: Regularly reviewing and i...
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A whopping 33% of the U.S. population lives in a rented apartment, and these apartments are power guzzlers. We can reduce their power bill by 2/3 with Green Retrofits and solar panels.
First, We Reduce th...
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Hi I'm interested in learning what city or state has a hot market for buy and hold as well as fix and flip.What are you thoughts?
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Snowballing certainly has its benefits, but i’m wondering if there is a better way to reduce total interest expenses.Given that that 2/3 rds of interest is paid in the 1st ten years of a 30 Fixed mortgage, there is a ...
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I have 2 rental properties, Texas and Georgia. I sold one in GA in 2018 (which we purchased in 2007) and didn't do 1031 Exch. Now, the depreciation hit me back as gain when doing the tax report. However, I reviewed th...
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So in while contemplating recent real estate strategies I was left asking myself, what things does an appraiser overestimate the cost of repair? My thought is that is where there is money to be made right?If an appra...
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“How do I even start with market research for Airbnb?”
This is the question that I was pondering for days, weeks, and years!! This is just a story in my experience and n=1. With that being said, I want ...
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Can I deduct my rehab expenses from my 1099 wage earned at work, to offset my high income? I make 93$/hr (193K a year) on my 1099 and my wife makes around 95000 a year salary. I also purchased a rental home and I am g...
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As discussed on many previous podcasts, posts most recently in the latest podcast and as general conversation, the discussion of private financing vs traditional financing.I have spend the better part of this year, th...