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Has anyone ever bought a property off Craigslist to flip? We are looking right now, and there are some great deals. However, no one is answering their phone, and we have noticed that we are calling the same 5 numbers ...
I sold a highly depreciated SF Bay Area california duplex I have owned for more than 2 decades. I sold due to rent control and a bump in value but I hope I haven't made a mistake. About $48K in annual net income plus ...
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I would appreciate some sage advice. I own a few SFHs outright and also have some personal debt I incurred to purchase another SFH. (A Lightstream loan.) If I were to do a cash-out refi on one of the properties I ow...
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Hi Everyone, my name is Carlos I’m from Toronto, Canada. I’ve invested in property in Vancouver and Toronto but have recently decided to take the plunge into the US. Hoping to connect with fellow Canadians that have i...
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Hello, I like my w2 job. I also want to invest in multi family real estate. How would keeping my normal job affect my taxes? I want to essentially invest all money earned from my regular job and invest into real esta...
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Hi Folks,Hope everyone has nice Christmas and enjoying this holiday season. I just came across this nice article and thought to share it. I did not know how depreciation was calculated and what is QBI and this article...
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Hey guys!
I read in a tax book that for year 2012 there's so called 50% bonus available. Will you be taking advantage of this?
Thank you!
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Can someone tell me whether St. Augustine, FL beachfront homes are good long haul investments, and if so which areas in St. Augustine will have steady short term rental occupancy? We are looking to use the home for v...
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Hi - my name is Francisco. My fiance, Phoebe, and I are new to real estate investing. We are learning as much as we can and trying to educate ourselves to get over that mountain called Fear. We know it's just as long ...
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Hey everybody- Just got introduced to BP and have already learned a lot just from following some of your posts, thanks!I have recently retired from LAFD and would like to use my 457 deferred comp retirement funds to i...