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Good morning BP members! This is the start of my investing career and first actual post. I am currently working a typical 8-5 job through the week. We have two kids under 3 yo, my wife is also working late into the ev...
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Hi,
I am thinking of creating a local market report for a set of cities in my area, both as a way for me to better track the market and to share with others as a way to build my network.
Would you find this inform...
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I am looking to retire in the next few years and my plan is to invest in rental property that generates a cash flow of $150k/year to live on. I currently have about $1,150,000 in savings and another $350k in equity on...
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I love all the ways you can make money in RE...tax treatment, equity building, appreciation, etc. My wife and I have a few cool stories about the first properties we bought, fixed and sold. I am really looking for s...
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Folks,I have access to the MLS and believe this could be a valuable source to find motivated sellers. I've searched for listings that are over 90 days old with keywords such as "handyman", "as-is", etc. This yields so...
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Please kindly shed some light my way for those who are Actively Investing Today. I appreciate your feedback. I am in the Long Beach, Orange County, Los Angeles areas, and a newbie to RE investing. My question for thos...
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Can anyone tell me exactly what part of sec 469 of the tax code that explains what qualifies you as a real estate professional? I am having a disagreement with my CPA. He says that you have to have a 7 days or less on...
Hey everyone! Fairly new to rental real estate.... As we started preparing taxes and looking to the future, I came up with a question that maybe somebody on here can help with. As I understand it, short-term rentals a...
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Evening all!I'm new to the investing world and am looking to utilize some home equity to make a purchase by end of year. Target market is Davenport, IA and the surrounding area in Iowa due to my family being there and...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I hope you're all thriving in your real estate endeavors! I’m excited to share that I’m in the process of growing my real estate team, and I’d love to hear your thoughts and best practi...