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Hello, my name is Andrew Leedom and I am a newbie investor in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia looking to make my first investment. I am a full time Structural Engineer with a wife and two children and looking int...
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Hello there. Do you tell the prospect tenants to fill out the application form first before scheduling a live tour? Or do you schedule a live tour then wait for the serious ones to fill up the application form?
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I'm wondering if you have any recommendations for fix & flip software. I'm NOT looking for lead generation or CRM or property analysis or ARV tools. I just want management software after acquiring the property. Ti...
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My friend asked me to borrow 5k to finish some work on a property he’s flipping using hard money so he can get his next draw is this something I should consider if so how should I go about it? He’s offering me 7500 t...
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I recently listened to the audiobook, "Work the System," recommended by @Andy Kaufman at our last meetup, and it gave me some great ideas about setting up more well-defined and documented processes and systems ...
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I am trying to figure out the best way to take money out of my rental properties with the least amount of tax impact. I was thinking about paying myself 10% manager fee for each of my STR rentals and 5%/month on my l...
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As of 1pm today I had 7 showings for the property I had listed, 6 hours later I had 5 cancellations, a no show and 1 person almost a half hour late. I have a couple ideas as to why this may have been, but wanted to th...
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Hi All,
Been a member since 2020, but not very active. I finally have my first deal done and generating income. I am trying to review the process and see what lessons learned can be gleaned from the whole experience...
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For tax filing, where would expenses associated with a wraparound mortgage be reported? On Schedule A? Some examples would be interest paid to the underlying lender, note processing fees etc.
Thanks,
Angie
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Hello everyone,First discussion here on BP.I have been watching the podcasts and reading the forums and articles for a short time now, and am trying to get a solid understanding of this new world around me.Recently de...