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I recently began interviewing local credit unions after learning they require lower or no seasoning period, versus a traditional lender, for a cash-out refi on investment properties. The issue I am finding is that th...
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Hi All,
Wanted to get some thoughts from the community on something I came across recently.
I recently came across someone on Instagram who was promoting his business/strategies for people to pursue to achieve fina...
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My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...
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Hello BP,I'm a young REI looking for my first deal. I was pre-qualified for a mortgage last year but I unfortunately did not take any action on it. Fast forward to today, I've built up my cash reserves and moved to a ...
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Hello,My name is Sabrina. I'm just starting out in the real estate Investing world and one of my top priorities at the moment is reading/listening to as many books and podcasts as possible. As a newbie sometimes not k...
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When I started it was 2012 and investors were buying properties on the MLS for $60,000 and at auctions $30K-40K. I studied flippers buy properties for $60,000 rehab them and put them back on the market 3-6 months lat...
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This (easy to read) book fills the void of the "what to expect" as a new real estate agent as well as helping real estate agents become top agents in their market. I am a real estate investor and finally decided to ge...
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We are looking for a new primary residence, and want to turn our house into a rental. Can I depreciate our house based on current values instead of the original sales price 12 years ago? Do I need to get it appraised ...
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I am currently looking to hire a tax accountant to help with tax strategies and filing annual taxes. I reside in California, but own rental properties in Alabama. I have W2 employment and run the rental properties on ...
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I know it's anecdotal evidence but I have been noticing more SFR's in my farm area being listed with tenants in place. Wondering if anybody is seeing anything similar. It's certainly not a wave of investor selling b...