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I'm feeling very frustrated and discouraged. I'm currently a renter in the process of buying my first duplex to house hack. I have a duplex under contract in Arlington, TX, but after meeting with the inspector today I...
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Hi Fellow BP Members!My name is Dan Adelman, I am a 30 year old, recently married, brand new but very eager (aspiring) real estate investor living in Boston, MA (Brighton, specifically), hoping to learn as much as I c...
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There is so much information out there, sometimes you just don't know where to go. I am a fan of taking my time to read or listen to a whole book, and get some very deep answers, but sometimes you just need the bullet...
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Hello all,I am going to sell my house this spring and when i do the math the commission is going to be around $45,000. This is the first time i am selling a property and it just seems a huge sum!. i can find buyers fr...
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Hi everyone. this forum is very helpful, I've been reading and learning a lot.
I'm in the process of looking to buy my first flip all cash.
From my understanding, it's best to form an LLC with S-corp tax...
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After doing much reading here I'm going to be looking at a duplex near downtown Durham NC and it seems pretty promising.
Here is the math:
-Price = 100k
-Rent = $1100 from both sides
-Down payment= 25% & 4.8% in...
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Hi, I am quite new to real estate investment. I stumbled on some information about short term rental tax benefits as it pertains to lowering W-2 Income. I am trying to figure out if this is really as good as it soun...
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You always hear that cash is king, but do you really get better deals and if so, can someone tell me how to best leverage your cash for the best deals? I get that cash on hand is great for rehabbing larger projects b...
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How long does it REALLY take to pay off your 6% 30 years mortgage if you have already 5 years in?
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Wondering what everyone's go-to metric is for analyzing the value of a potential investment property?