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How did you get started investing in real estate? When did you first get the idea to invest in real estate?What prior education did you have?What helped you the most?
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I have a Heloc in my primary residence, which I want to convert it to a rental and buy an other primary. Would the bank ask me to payoff the Heloc, since they will receive a new insurance and I will loss my homestead ...
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Hello,Any advice on purchasing tax liens from the prior year versus the current year? I know the most preferable investment is purchasing from the current tax year, if you are looking to profit from the interest for ...
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So the tax sale in my county is coming up in about a month. They do this sale through an online auction style. I haven't really gone through the process before, and I'm looking to get my first investing property. Is t...
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Accountants, CPA's and 1031 Exchange experts - this one's for you. I was discussing a scenario with my RE partner where a property could be considered a Primary Residence AND an Investment Property, which could potent...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.\Hey guys! First time investor here - and looking to make a move.This property is listed...
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Having just completed a successful flip, I was too eager to close and move on to the next property.In my eagerness (stupidity/sloppiness) I did not file paperwork for 1031. So while I am in the process of buying the n...
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Looking to connect with anyone who has had experience with purchasing at a tax deed auction in NY.There is one coming up and I've started identifying properties of potential interest. My next step is driving the prope...
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Can an owner sell a property with seller financing and still use a 1031 exchange to purchase another property? Or how would the seller go about structuring the deal to avoid the large tax costs with selling?
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I have a question that I cant seem to get answered just right from my broker. A search has turned up nada here too. Lets say I make 50k/year and have an IRA also at 50k just to keep it simple. If I do nothing I pay ta...