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Hi everyone,I have a few questions around material participation for an STR:1) Activities that count: does anyone have a list of things we know for sure count (eg based on court cases?) Do home improvement activities ...
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I have a checkbook control Roth SDIRA and plan to invest in multifamily syndication. I am concerned about how UBIT/UDFI will kick in. I am new to this so forgive me if I don't present it correctly, but here is a hyp...
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Hi BP, I recently closed on my first Real Estate and purchased a Duplex in Philadelphia. It was a great experience and I want to get back into the Real Estate game as quickly as possible and after talking to various ...
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I follow a few keywords here on the forums, and one of them is "Dallas". Just in the Dallas market alone, I see new investors seeking out advice, information and pursuing the unicorn duplex around 5 times a month (I c...
So apparently the ADU law (SB 1069) in California allows the addition of an ADU to a fourplex.Does anyone know if conventional lenders will still consider this to be a residential property?(Is it still a fourplex?)If ...
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I own rental properties in Mesa AZ, Las Vegas NV and Memphis TN -- all purchased with the traditional loan (typically 20% down) and they are are moving along nicely in terms of their overall returns. The properties in...
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I'm sure I'm not the first, but I am wondering how feasible it is to BRRRR a SFR to have it as a Student Rental? Is it more challenging to get a long-term loan/refinance if the house is used as a Student rental?
I am...
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I observe the term “investor friendly” lender used regularly in these forums either by posters seeking financing or in the manner in which lenders market themselves. In many cases the forum inquiries or forum promotio...
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I have a question for all real estate agents and brokers. Would you pay a photographer to take updated photos of the client’s house you are trying to sell in the same or surrounding cities of that photographer?If so w...
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Hi BP Community! I'm a new investor in the Tampa, FL area. I actually live in Riverview and have been in the Brandon/ Valrico/ Riverview area since 1999. I graduated from Brandon High School in 1999 after attending ab...