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Disadvantages of real estate investment
1)There is no business barrier, it easy o get capital from the banks, so many competitors/people could do it, which means more supply. Hence,this reduce the profit margin
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Dear lenders and those in the know!Will bonus depreciation/Cost Seg/RE Pro election hurt my DTI?I am going to massively reduce my tax burden when filing 2018 by aggressively utilizing cost seg+bonus depreciation+elect...
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Selling an investment property can result in significant capital gains taxes. To minimize this tax burden, consider the following strategies:1. Utilize a 1031 Exchange: Under IRS Code Section 1031, you can defer capit...
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All - received a marketing mailer today for my SA properties. They essentially protest your property tax and then you just pay 25% of savings. Is this legit? Or is this company a scam?
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Hi everyone, I am studying for my license, and having trouble with one of the scenarios. It looks like this: __Julie wants to pay off her $5,000 credit card balance now, before she closes on her new home. She takes s...
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Hello,I am exploring the possibility of converting some or all of my Rollover IRA account into ROTH IRA account to reduce my tax burden when I retire. I understand that this would be a taxable event and I would be req...
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Can someone please explain to me how buying points work? Will buying 1 point decrease my interest rate by 0.25? Because I have lenders telling me it won't, but my research contradicts that. Do different lenders apply ...
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It is high time we save our planet from the vicious clutches of pollution, and even more importantly, the health and well-being of the people who depend on it. The air we breathe is laden with hazardous contaminants a...
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This may be a naive question but I'm going to ask it because I don't know the answer. Can I reduce closing costs as a buyer if I use seller financing in lieu of conventional financing? Can I offer a bit more on the pr...