Hi everyone,Myself and my girlfriend are starting our REI adventures this year, we've saved some money, and preliminary discussions with the bank manager sound very promising for mortgage approval. Prior to starting t...
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Hello I am looking to opening a new real estate LLC I was hoping to see if you guys could help me with examples of good contingencies to have our lawyer include into our operating agreement. I am going into business w...
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I am closing on a house and family member of the owner is living there, who has no lease, or should be in the house once I close. I have a feeling that person is not going to leave. Do I have to turn on the utilities ...
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Preamble: Real estate investment is less certain than paying down debts and the safest thing to do is get to 0 debt before investing.With that out of the way, how would you advise a real estate investor holding non-RE...
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I had significant losses from the stock market from stupidly selling at the wrong time. Most were held less than a year.
This year I am selling an investment property. I’m trying to decide whether or not to do a 1031...
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Real estate, with its potential for passive income and property appreciation, is a favored choice for investors looking to build long-term weal...
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I am a 26 yr old CA Native. I grew up playing hockey my whole life through out US and Europe. A little under a year ago I retired from pro hockey. After retiring I was confused about a career choice, but knew that my ...
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Good Morning BP! As many of you investors know, the first step in making an offer on a property is contacting the owner! I have an interest in making offers on a number of properties where the owner contact informatio...
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I have an opportunity to attend a 2 day weekend RE pre-licensing course here in Bay Area. The instructor says that it will satisfy CA state mandated 135 hrs RE education and all other pre-requisite requirements to qua...
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A tenant paid the late fee even thought I didn't send a three day notice. Can that come back to bite me? They are frequently late and sometimes tell me they are going to be late and I waved the fee but I charged the f...