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I'm really curious to see how other DIY investors and landlords answer this mental addition question versus the general population.
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My tenant called me to let me know she's caught three bats coming out of the chimney in the last few weeks. I called a handful of extermination specialists, seems like no one is willing to come to the property for les...
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Hi,I just wanted to take a poll to see if any investors had a preference between Elance or Odesk or do some of you use them interchangeably? I started with Odesk and now I'm exploring Elance.Does it come down to a mat...
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I am looking at purchasing three duplexes from a individual that is in the Indianapolis area. The deal is off market so I have a little time but my local banks have asked for 25% down instead of the normal 15% since i...
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How do you invest when you have two hours a day to yourself? What would you do if realistically you could only work while baby naps? Pre pandemic we planned to start investing, started saving, analyzing deals, getting...
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MY QUESTIONS ARE: (Note - Background information can be found at the bottom if needed. And thank you in advance for any advice you can offer. I really appreciate it.) 1. Does the time it took me to sell my first prope...
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Three bay car wash in small rural town, pop. 2200, for sale. Land and car wash for $100,000. On the surface, does this sound of interest? I am considering purchase. What research I have done Gives me idea of-estimate...
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Good evening Real Estate Investors!
I have been a landlord for about 11 years and still finding myself learning new business techniques, and styles. I own a total of 5 units, a multi unit (in which I reside in one) ...
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I read several books on investing and real estate over the summer. I learned a lot from Commercial Real Estate for Dummies and What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow. I am am almost finished re...
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Even if you have strong positive cash flow from your rental real estate, chances are you still have a loss for tax purposes due to the depreciation deduction.
This is a great tax strategy because your positive cash ...