This is a topic that gets tossed around a lot in the investing world, but I personally have never actually seen/read a real in-depth discussion on this aspect of real estate investing: Should you (and why should you) ...
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I am interested in purchashing rental property in Houston. I have read many of the forums that explain to estimate cash flow you really have to factor in expenses FAR beyond the PITI. I saw some posts that say expe...
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Hello! I have a co-op in Manhattan that I want to sell. It's currently being rented out, although not generating much return. I plan to take the real estate agent exam so I can be my own seller's agent and save on com...
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Hey everyone!I am currently in the efforts of paying off debt and getting into rental real estate to receive the cash flow so that I can stop working a W2 job and be able to live anywhere that I want to without worryi...
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Hi BP Community,I toured a 3 story duplex yesterday in New Jersey and with some small changes, this property could be a great investment. There is just hang up. The property has an illegal third floor 1 bed 1 bath apa...
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This is my first time filing taxes and having investment properties both purchased late last year. Normally my wife does our taxes through Turbo Tax and that’s what we are planning on doing this time as well. But what...
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Hello All,New to BP, currently active duty military and looking to start REI through VA loan house hacking. I've been reading through the forums and everyone's post have been pretty inspiring.I will be taking the upco...
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Hey everyone,I'm a beginner investor looking for small multifamily properties in the Cleveland and Columbus areas. I am out of state so I'm hoping to connect with anyone who has experience in these markets, be it agen...
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Backstory: My SD IRA custodian (American Pension Services) went into receivership earlier this year. They have been sorting through the whole mess and apparently the owner made some bad choices and 25 million is missi...
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Hi all,
The name is Max (short for Maxwell). I'm one year out of college and also full time as a Financial Analyst in downtown Boston. Always been a REI fan, yet never took the first step. Now that I have more courag...