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Am I better off purchasing properties under my own name? Or go ahead and do them under an LLC? At what point is it worth the investment both for security purposes and tax purposes
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Can I raise rents 40% for the 4 excess people, or will some judge somewhere say I bought the property as-is can't do that.
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Hi everyone!
I reviewed a bunch of posts to help out all the beginners and interested Parties:
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is it a good time to invest in flips and/or rental properties in Stockton, CA?
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When I dove deeply into the social media pool, I had no idea I was going to capture a tidal wave of undiscovered real estate investing opportunities. Suddenly, sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube bec...
Hi BP Community,I'm new to real estate investing and looking to sign up for paid mentorship to accelerate my learning. I've been looking at a few programs but there's no real way to gauge which programs are the most e...
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The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...
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Hello BP friends,
I was wondering if anyone has had success when offering all cash on HUD properties with inspection contingencies. I have a feeling if you do this, your offer will be put at the bottom of the stack. ...
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I have very recently completed a 1031 exchange. I sold a property in the Bay Area (California) and purchased five replacement properties in Florida. One week after completing the exchange Marion County, FL, contacted ...
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Helllooow CAP rate chasers! I am writing today as I have too have made this mistake! I bought a " great deal, " but did I? The fact is that I had failed to really look at the market trends for the city. When people t...