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Honestly, I would have never guessed that this market is actually not great for rental investments and real strong for fix and flips. Who knew?!
Here is the scoop:About this Market: Toledo, OH, emerges as a prime mar...
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Which deduction do most rehabbers use when providing water, snacks, pizza, beer, etc for their work crews (family, friends, etc) on the jobsite?
I had always used the 50% deduction in other businesses, but ac...
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I’m looking to invest in real estate. And I often hear from “gurus” that you do not need any more or great credit. However, I feel like there is something they are not telling us. Maybe they are just trying to pocket...
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So I'm a contractor/investor from south jersey. Although I invest in real estate I own a construction company which I primary work in the field daily. I have a job coming up for a homeowner who wants to take advantage...
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My situation: I was living in my own home for more than half of 2016, and I recently bought a duplex. I am now living in 1/2 of my duplex, while renting out my old home and the other half of my duplex. I usually use t...
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Just wondering ...I had a recent bad experience with a plumber that somehow convinced me that the 50% upfront and 50% at end was on the up and up.
Investors: How can I learn basic construction?
A little bit about myself: I work in commercial real estate for the federal government, doing portfolio management (office properties). I'm also an MBA student at nig...
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The new Dodd Frank rules are presenting a bottleneck for me. The headaches of purchasing a property as an investor under the new Dodd Frank rules cost my a cash flowing property (800/mo). I would like to put as lit...
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Hey all,
We've recently started working with lease options.
We have a tenant buyer site set up and we're working direct mail, Craigslist, fsbos and expired listings for sellers. As you can imagine, we're getting pl...
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Hi all! I spent a long time here three years ago, getting ready to rent out my first property, which is actually my father's house (he is in assisted living, and I have PoA and am successor trustee on his account). ...