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Hello BP,Before I go into the deal specifics I feel like I have to justify WHY I am choosing to invest in San Diego. Essentially it all boils down to my current situation. I am a first time buyer, Navy veteran current...
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We may be witnessing the largest financial collapse in centuries. Take a step back and look at what is happening:
ï‚· Subprime meltdown
ï‚· Housing bubble
ï‚· Foreclosure crisis
ï‚· Bear Stearns collapse
ï‚· Country...
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Hello,Wanted advice from BP. I am a big reader over at various 'retire early' sites (Money Mustache, etc.), and have a decently high savings rate after tax. I am trying to maximize my tax savings through real estate...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...
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Hi there,
I have a property that is rented out (because I wasn't able to sell before) and am looking to start the short sale process. I was wondering if any one had any advice regarding my situation.
The main questi...
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I have two questions...I read somewhere that you pay taxes when you do a flip but not Capital Gains tax if your intention was to flip... can someone explain? Here's somethings we are looking at.... we have held a hou...
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I have had a rolled over IRA invested in mutual funds for the last 10 years and am interested in diversifying my portfolio with real estate. There is roughly $60k in the account. Is this possible without penalty?
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I was having a conversation with a family member in reference to doing direct mail campaigns to find wholesale or lease to own deals. I was very surprised to hear his reaction to my strategy.
His thought of an invest...
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Bigger pockets is great! But, all these podcasts have hidden intentions of selling books!!! They are becoming book sellersThe average guy don’t need to know about syndications, creating corporations, raising million...