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I have been living in Hudson Valley for about 10 years and ready to press the start button for my first house/ duplex/ triplex… to eventually turn it into a fully rental property. I would very please to learn from all...
So, I first joined and posted...it will be a year ago tomorrow, wow! I had already spent a lot of time following my mentors around, researching online, joining REI groups and just getting comfortable with the business...
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I just got back from day 2 of the Rich Dad seminar taught by Elite Legacy Education. Our instructor Trevor Evans showed us what they call "Double Principal" payments. This is NOT the same as paying two mortgage paymen...
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I have a home listed for 11 days and I’ve had zero offers. It’s a flip so the home is fully renovated. Given that it’s a sellers market I assumed as soon as the home listed, the offers would start pouring in but nope...
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Buying an STR Condo in Panama City Beach. The complex itself is managed by Vacasa and they push heavy to be the Property Manger of the unit as well. But, also have a smaller, boutique property manager I've consulted...
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Hello BP!I have a newbie question. My question today deals with OFF MARKET deals? What exactly does that mean? Here are my views:1. A property being offered for sale before it is even posted on the MLS.2. A property t...
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What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...
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Good morning, regardless of what happens today, there’s a HUGE bill due from covid.1031’s, capital gains, and now the stepped-up basis could go away. Rather than people thinking I’m coercive, please just google “step...
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I'm a physician with a fairly high W2 income (and thus high tax liability). I've wanted to get into real estate for a while as a means of diversifying my assets and reducing some of my tax liability. I'm facing a $280...
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Bad news announced today. The new release is removing the ability to contact guests by hiding their emails and phone numbers and filtering them in the messaging.Given the fact VRBO is awful in vetting the guests, this...