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I'm excited to be entering the world of real estate and looking to expand my property portfolio gradually. Currently, I own a single rental property near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I've been contemplating a few strateg...
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Hello all,New to the forums here, and I have been reading through some of the threads about "zombie foreclosues/shadow REO." I am in Atlanta and have been considering purchasing a distressed house via foreclosure or s...
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My friend is facing possible foreclosure on his home. The bank filed, but has not yet served to him and/or his wife. He checked on c-cap and saw listed as defendants, along with him and his wife, two other financial e...
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I pulled my first probate list today to begin to become familiar with the list itself and terms. The gov website did have the definition of most of the case type descriptions but did not have for the following: Risk P...
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I’m in process of filing my 2018. I’ve done few flips last year and put majority of what I made into the next flip. All have been cash transactions. I asked my CPA about capital gains since I’ve put most back into...
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Hello BP World, I am inquiring about a peculiar situation involving squatters. Im looking to purchase a home that is in good shape from a tired Landlord. Unfortunately this home has squatters that have been in the...
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I put this post under notes because most note investors are familiar with pacer and the bankruptcy process. I will find this case fascinating to see All the documents that come out in a $30B+ filingHere is the initial...
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Brandon Turner and DealMachine recommend sending direct mail to driving for dollars. Michael Quarles and Rick Ginn recommend sending direct mail to probates.
Which is better?
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For the past 4 years I have been investing in Commericial Real Estate and Land in Los Angeles, California. I did do one tax return in 2012 using turbo tax but I never bothered after because I was making more expenses/...
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Found this site looking for a JD or CPA (or JD/CPA) to answer one question. Sole manager for these (small, < 2.5M in investor funds max) syndications has been convinced by his CPA that the only IRS-compliant metho...