I’m learning about rental properties and was looking for some advice on how to start. I feel like I keep watching videos but don’t take action
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I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable.
Over the last few yea...
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Hi everyone... I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money. Looking for some advi...
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Hello BP! First time poster here from Chicago. I've been doing the deep dive on the podcasts and about to finish Brandon's book on Real Estate Investing. I'm hoping to get into my first house hack in the Chicago area ...
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Hello everyone, Ever since the new tax laws went into place where you have to be uber rich in order to write off your mortgage interest. I've been trying to think of ways to move my mortgage to my investment propertie...
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Hi everyone,
I am in the process of potentially doing business with a private lender. He owns his own incorporated real estate capital lending firm, and his terms seems very reasonable. While his company is visible...
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Hello all,I just have a quick question. I recently received a non-exclusive contract from my real estate agent so he can represent me. There's one sentence in there that I don't completely understand. It basically say...
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Hey BP community. I could really use some advice here. I have reached out to a few people on LinkedIn that stated they were private lenders. Like any sound businessman, I am looking to find a quality money source that...
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There are plenty of opinions out there about staging a home to provide a higher sales price and/or faster sale.
Is this recommended for flips? It seems like the cost is fairly high to stage, thus eating into the f...