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I've been interested in real estate for quite some time now getting the education I need on the different types of real estate investment strategies, but it seems like whenever I put my money and trust in someone or s...
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I closed on my first property in December 2021 and got it rented out by mid January. The tenants I chose are a young couple with 2 small children. They passed my screening with flying colors. Great references from the...
I am a new investor who just recently closed on my first deal (nov 22-17) I put 1000 down on a house in st cloud Minnesota. I was able to put only 1k down due to first time home buyers assistance covering the addition...
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I guess it's a little bit of a tradition to post to the success stories forums when you get to 1,000 posts. So here goes mine. I joined the BiggerPockets community about two years ago in May of 2014. You can see my f...
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I have an LLC for rentals and an S Corp for flips. Between cleaning up my books and tax prep, and filing my CPA charged me $1,200 last year and it may be more this year. I'm thinking it's just too much. I use Quickb...
I went to tenant/possession court today. My goal was to determine if it is a good method of finding disillusioned landlords who would want to sell their properties and get out of being a landlord. I had some time to...
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I've been shopping my local area in Wilmington, NC for tax and bookkeeping services, but most fee structures are quite high for the 3 properties I currently have in my portfolio. Separate from their tax filing fees,...
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That’s a rhetorical question because of course they do and I’m going to be proof soon. Good afternoon BP friends. If you haven’t guessed I’m an Army Warrant Officer that’s delving into real estate now. I’ve always bee...
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Newbie to real estate. How do I start with syndication? Should I just invest with platforms like realtymogul or Fundrise? Any pointers on how to get started in some deals would be great!
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Hi everyone, outside of a tenant sending a check. Are there other options you offer, like a third party option for paying with credit ie (paypal) or a direct bank draft from a checking or savings- looking for ideas/op...