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Wow, I thought this day would never come..... After three months of negotiating with Fannie Mae, I feel great knowing that I am now going to be an "official" investor. My closing date is set for Jan 2014 and I can...
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The subject says it all. I got a good laugh about it at first. Then I wondered why. Sure I have three huge pine trees in my front yard that drop a lot of needles. Perhaps someone drove by between me raking them and...
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Let's say you have a property that will take just a bit over 12 months to renovate and sell... now the rule for 1031s is that you can only use them if you hold the property for at least 1 full calendar year so does th...
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Hey, quick question everyone. What order do you all contact potential sellers after skip tracing. Do you text blast first, then call the ones that are interested. Then call the ones who didn’t text back after you call...
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Can I use the 1031 exchange from a raw land purchase to a small condo and then rent out the condo/house?My situation is that I've purchased some land on the coast and if I flip it can I take that gain and put it into ...
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My rental property is a historic home, divided into 3 units. I have successfully rented them for the past 13 years (until 6 months ago) on a month-to-month basis with no written leases. It's a small town, so folks kno...
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I have about $60K in 401(K) accounts and approximately $100K in equity in my home. I want to invest but I don’t have any liquid cash besides what is in these accounts. I am not against taking money from 401K for real ...
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I currently have three rental properties all located near the local college and the refinery in the area. In the summer months, I prepare for the new students arriving for the semester. Majority of my target market...
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Tonight our small investor group will start an open ended conversation about how to go about making an existing older neighborhood in our community into trendy and popular neighborhood with more of an urban identity. ...
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Hello BP family,I am hoping to get a little advise or insight from some more experienced investors if possible.I currently have a SFR located in Iowa which just became unoccupied. It needs about $20K (mainly painting...