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As someone who manages short-term rentals, I've started using automation to help run things better. It's supposed to save a lot of time and make things less stressful. Have any of you tried using automation in your re...
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I am looking to acquire my first investment property. I currently rent a store front of a mixed use building from a relative. The building has two apartments (1 with tenant who is said to leave this month and the othe...
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Hi,In light of all the craziness due to Covid and rent moratorium, I was wondering what the percentage of rents collected are these days compared to pre COVID. What were you collecting as a percentage of total rent i...
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I'm looking for input on a strategy I've been considering. I've owned my current home for 2 years and house hack with 2 roommates so my entire housing expense is covered at this point. I'd like to rent out my current ...
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Ok I'll make this short as possible... I owe 30k on my house. I have 20k cash for a pay off in addition to 10k in savings. I'm thinking of doing a 10k personal loan and using the 20k pay off fund to pay the mortgage o...
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Would it be smart to use an FHA loan on a house that I won't be living in full time but then looking to rent it after the first year? With not enough cash to put down a 20% down payment, I was thinking this might be ...
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We're attempting to purchase a rental property in Marietta, GA that currently has a Sec 8 tenant in place until July 2019. The tenants intend to continue leasing, and our intent is to continue renting it them. My ques...
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Doing a like kind exchange and seller financing 20% down payment for buyerMy question is- as the buyer pays the 20% back will there be capital gains tax on that? Is there a way around it?Thanks!
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I just found out about a friend of the family who owns a duplex that he has lost interest in. Apparently one side has sat vacant for about a year now. He "can't sell it because he will owe too much in taxes." ...
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So Im looking to buy a long term home/townhouse/condo in the nearish future. I have 12-15K in student loan debt. I have enough in savings to pay it off but then I would have much less for a down payment. Id rather wai...