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Hi BP,I just bought my first rental property (Duplex in a C+ area). $82k purchase price.I'm going to be painting this Saturday and found Brandon's article about using Walmart's cheap paint; Color Place Country White. ...
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Hey everyone,I'm currently educating myself about Rental properties before I go and purchase one myself. I'm practicing doing rental analysis, but some of the homes on Zillow are priced REALLY low yet look like they'r...
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I'm not sure if this is the right forum (I never can figure out which to post in!), but here goes:Is it possible get great cash on cash returns using conventional (non-FHA, non-owner occupied) loans and your own money...
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Bonus depreciation is a powerful tax benefit but even some of the most seasoned real estate investors have never heard of bonus depreciation. Why not?
It’s traditionally been a tax benefit reserved for developers tha...
Hello BP Community. I am a newbie (from Colorado) with a high interest on the Erie real estate market. My interest is to buy and hold, in college towns. With all the colleges and Universities present, and the current ...
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Hey guys, I have my first flIp under contract. If I keep my budget in check and I am rIght about the ARV. I stand to make a good profit. Is there anything I can do to now, while waiting to close to prepare for legally...
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Investment Info:
commercial investment investment.
Purchase price: $180,000
Cash invested: $110,000
This investment has tons of potential and started making us money on day 1. It's an old outdated l...
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looking for mortgage broker, lender. I live in California and planning to move in Illinois. I own 2 rental properties, the first one is paid in cash and the second one i have a mortgage on it which i pay 464 in total...
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Hey everyone, i had a question about depreciation, i will give you my situation as an example. i currently own 1 single family that i have been renting out since 2021 and i just bought a duplex in march of 2024 in whi...
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I have a tenant that left last October after being in the property for 5 years and there was damage in the property. I was very reasonable about assessing damage and made sure to prorate everything based on useful lif...