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Hello everyone,My wife and I are going to be starting new jobs. We are in our 20's and we will both be W2. We will be very far into the 39.6% federal level. We were interested in real estate investing to help offset t...
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My name is Jarrett Winston and this is a quick overview of how Biggerpockets helped me land 100k in equity on my first deal at age 21. March 2016: I had just started my first deployment and one day, while on Facebook,...
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So ... I've got a gripe and a question for you agents specializing in a particular area of real estate.The short story/direct questionIf you're an agent with niche knowledge that sets you apart from other agents, how ...
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Hi BP,I’m struggling to calculate the potential tax benefits for owning a real estate investment property. My research has shown that the following are the greatest available rental investment property tax write offs:...
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Hi all, can someone give me some guidance on splitting the lot. I have attached a conceptual diagram for reference.I am adding a new detached structure to a lot with existing structure in the front. (Still in the perm...
Greetings everyone!Does anybody invest in areas like Compton, Ca, Southside Chicago, Detriot, Albuquerque and areas that aren't exactly prime neighborhoods? Or would it be safer and more fiscally responsible to invest...
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Hi BP friends.I am analyzing my first rental property investment deal in Baltimore, MD. How do others go about determining rental market saturation other than trolling through Craigslist ads? I am narrowed between t...
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Hey everybody,I've been researching/reading up on everything REI for the past Month or so. I'm super excited about starting, even went to look a distressed houses in a neighborhood I might like to invest in.Here is so...
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I currently live in AZ and have been to Rocky Point a few times and can see the appeal down here for a vacation rental. Does anyone have any experience down there with what kind of ROI people get and what demand looks...
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Hey All!I've been a high value residential real estate investor for 9 years in northern New Jersey. For many reasons I've decided to leave this business model and switch my focus to acquiring apartment complexes. My g...