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Greeting beautiful people! My name is Marquez, I'm an excited new investor new to the Bay Area, originally from Alabama. I've been interested in real estate for many years and I'm finally deciding to pull the trigger ...
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Newbie here in regards to 2nd lien notes. This came across my email and perk my interest. Property is in CAFMW: $430KSenior Lien UPB: $282,000. Current.2nd Lien UPB: $78K2nd Lien mortgage payment: $599.75No BK history...
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I just read an interesting article about the "Opportunity Zones Program". I'm interested to see if anyone here on BP is already engaged with it and what there experience has been so far as well as their goals and exp...
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My brother and I have a potential deal in Las Vegas. The owner is a good friend of ours and agreed to do a deal with us if we helped him rehab the property. I have limited knowledge of Sub To deals, despite Pace Morby...
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I know acquisition time or commute time do not count for 500 hours material participation in rental properties but couldn’t find any regulation saying they don’t count for that 750 hours total RE involvement. if that...
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Hi Folks,How much did YOU pay your CPA for tax preparation and filing 2016 taxes?I just got my bill from my CPA for preparing my 2016 taxes - $4,200. Feels steep to me. I am filing in California and I bought one n...
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I am a new investor who is on track to buying my first investment property here in Compton, CA and my initial investment strategy was to have the main house as a long term rental property and house hack by converting ...
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@Amanda Han, I could use your help here...Meanwhile BP Nation, I need to know if it would be wise to move my money from a simple IRA to a Self-Directed IRA. I listened to Amanda's Podcast show #49 and it just seems t...
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Many investors are talking about the new eviction moratorium, and worry about the potential and immediate impact on multifamily. On the surface, it does sound troubling, but I have read the new moratorium and also wit...
I have an aging duplex purchased in 2012 with substantial gains and I'm considering cashing out to build a 4plex. Would this be considered a "like kind" exchange in the eyes of Almighty IRS b/c it's a new construction...