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Hey everybody! I'm a long time reader, but this is my first time posting.My wife and I have been building our real estate portfolio. We now have 22 occupied properties, 7 newly remodeled ready to rent, and 6 more we...
Hey everyone,First-time house hacker here. I have a simple question about if I can deduct certain repairs that I made on my house hack in the months prior to when a tenant first moved in. I bought the property in June...
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I recently acquired some land in a multi-parcel sale. When we went under contract this was advertised as a 4 parcel sale, and in the public parcel viewer we could plainly see it is 4 parcels and has 4 tax PINs and Par...
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Not too well versed in hard money but always thought it was more for flip projects. Is hard money ever used for purchasing a multi family for example where there would be paid back by the incoming positive cash flow? ...
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I have this applicant that needs a rental property. Everything checks out great except this is my first time having a applicant with no rental history only there mother is put down as landlord. How should I proceed? o...
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The common approach I've seen for a list of addresses of buyers is to send a postcard with an intro and brief explanation of what I'm trying to do for them. If anyone has an intro like this that has worked well for th...
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My property failed perk test, making it useless. Cannot get it resined either so I’m only left with option to put a 2000 square foot garage on it, which is permissible as either 1 unit or more. I posted on FB Market...
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Could we deduct 50% of the security deposit as a new tenant placement expense when the previous tenant breaks the lease? or only cleaning and damage expenses? Thx
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I have a question I would like to know an answer to regarding the MLS.In the recent past, I have noticed Homes for a specific price listed on MLS. At the end of the listing, it show's Auction. I call the agent, and ...
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I have been a residential property manager for 9 years and not until recently do I have an opportunity to write a proposal for a commercial management in San Francisco Bay area.It's a office+flex mixed use building wi...