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Hey guys I am a new investor with one property. I'm looking at purchasing a distressed home and fixing it up. My W2 job driving a school bus so I have about 5 hours in the middle of my day free and want to do a lot of...
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Background: This was one of the first rental properties I purchased, so I made every mistake underneath the sun and I am still dealing with the consequences. I purchased this quad for $247,000. It is in Columbus, Ohio...
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There are so many real estate investing "rules" that seem to work a lot of times but following them "blindly" will make you lose out and overlook a ton of investing opportunities.For example, I've heard of the rule th...
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I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...
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I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Oakland.
Purchase price: $602,500
Cash invested: $70,000
Sale price: $625,000
This is a 1914, 4bed/1.5bath SFH located in Oak...
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Hi Everyone,On my last three tax returns my CPA surprised me by prorating several of my HUGE expenses, citing that they were improvements so the full amount can't be claimed on one year's return. (he diviede them over...
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I often hear the gurus and paid mentors talk about taking your business to "the next level". I'm wondering what that means. Does that mean that you should never be satisfied with the size of your business? Does tha...
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I was talking to a friend of mine who has been renting apartments for about 10 years. his advice to me was just clean the apartment really well
everything is commercial grade carpet and builder grade fixtures and cou...
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I own an apartment and want to sell it, buy a house in need of repairs, and sell it. I don't have experience, but can pay for a good real estate investment advisor.
Should I go into house flipping even though I don't...