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Hey guys,Im trying to get an idea of how much a rental property could help with offsetting income taxes. Im looking for a SFH here in SoCal to rent out long term. The purchase price is 250,000 and the rental income is...
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I went to look at a property and couldn't get financing through my current bank. I went and explained to the owner what was going on. (The owner flipped the house, if that matters).
Owner emailed back a day or so la...
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I have a tenant who has an electric vehicle. When she moved in, it was a small Mini Cooper--I gave her permission to use the outlet on the building (electric I pay for). I never saw a major change in my electric bill....
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Hello everyone,I'm in the market for a small multi family investment property (most likely a duplex, no larger than 4 units) and need some insurance help. Quite frankly, I have no clue about how insurance covering a p...
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Well, of course the hotly debated topic. I'm toying the idea of selling my SFR in 95119. It seems the market is softening for rentals and hence, rental income. Plus a SFR residence is not the best vehicle for rental...
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The story you are about to read has transpired over the past 6-8 months. There are areas in which I made mistakes and contractors made mistakes. This is completely factual, and, looking back on it, was a great learnin...
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The rental industry remains one of the least disrupted multi-billion $$$ industries in the US... Other than software to make marketing, property management, researching properties, finding owner contact info and accou...
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Many people ask me to explain exactly what is a land contract and how does it differ from seller financing. A land contract (also called contract for deed or installment land contract) is a form of seller financing. T...
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Hello,
I'm trying to jump into multifamily. I have the VA loan as an option and I'm realizing that might not go too far with the current housing market. Can you use seller financing to fund a portion of the VA loan o...
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What are general requirements for setting up a billboard on a property? Looking for basic responses. Specifically zoning and permitting. I know the laws vary between jurisdictions. The property I’m looking at sits at ...