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Hello,New to the group but learning a ton and interested in feedback from others especially tax professionals. I'm considering partnering on a flip in Southern California. I have a regular 9 to 5 but know someone in r...
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Do you have any experiences with Chicago demo court ? I have a property that's a good material for flip…but I would like to find out if the demo court is really tough to work with. Basically I would not like the situa...
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I'm looking at buying several properties (8-10) in a lower income area of Baltimore Maryland for cash as a retirement income plan. The area cash flows very well. My concern is with litigation mainly from tenants. I ...
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Hello fellow investors,In 2016 I got audited by the IRS, and it got started due to my real estate investing activities. This was a full-blown FIELD AUDIT, where they went through everything of mine. I have lots of bus...
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I recently heard an (non-BP, don't know if I'm allowed to say where) REI podcast where the guest talked about investing in international coffee farms (in Panama).
The pitch was basically $15,000 for 0.5 acre parcel...
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What do you say to a seller when they ask how does a short sale benefit me after I've done bankruptcy? Are there even any benefits? What I've been saying mainly is that its added protection and gets your name out of i...
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Im so iffy about borrowing money from my 401k and use it to invest in more properties. What do you guys think is it worth it or just dont touch it?
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I have a condo in Los Angeles that I plan to do a 1031 Exchange within the next year. The property is worth approx. $450k and I will have $300k in cash once it is sold to purchase other investment properties. My ultim...
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I've been offered a note portfolio but have not had much experience here. Looking for guidance and what you would pay for this deal.
96 Contracts for deed and note modifications.
Total BPO value $3.29
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We just bought our first cash-flow investment property out of state. We live in CA. We are interested in setting up an LLC, but have heard conflicting information as to where it should be.
We have been advised to se...