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So this is the first year that I have not had a traditional job and w2 income to show at tax time as well we own 4 rental properties (one in which we live in one side of a duplex). We also did a short term rental on A...
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I am looking for help with Direct Mail marketing ideas to attract potential homeowners to sell to me in rural Montana for the purchase of an investment property that would be my primary residence. I have a couple of ...
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Hi,So, I read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide, and I'm reading blog posts and listening to podcasts, and making a list of books to buy, and all of it is overwhelming me to a fairly large degree.Everyone talks about Anal...
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Hi bp, I'm super excited to mention my results for the first week of my mailing campaign. I started off just with 217 yellow letters from yellow letters.com and received a 5% call back rate (11 calls) in the first wee...
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I am selling a building, doing a sale-leaseback to keep my operating business in the location under a new lease. I have yet to identify an upleg for a potential 1031 exchange, but what I would really like to do is pul...
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Hey everyone,For those that are unaware, I had posted a post 3 years ago about having $100k in cash at 21 years old and wanting to get into real estate but live in Southern California with no ideal properties. (check ...
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Hey BP,
I have a 4 unit under contract in Elgin, IL that just got inspected. I have some questions regarding the report as I would like additional opinions on how serious these issues may be and if it is worth pro...
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Right now could not be a better time to buy a home! The primary difference is right now in the state of Colorado we are not "down" we are just slower than the last 5 years that have been historically high! It’s reall...
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Hello all, This is my 1st post. I have been lurking around for months reading all of the excellent information on the site. Its really fantastic a community like this exist. I am 36 and was fortunate enough to buy a B...