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So this is the first year that I have not had a traditional job and w2 income to show at tax time as well we own 4 rental properties (one in which we live in one side of a duplex). We also did a short term rental on A...
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A critical element of RE investing is access to good financing; rapid lender approvals and good terms provide an investor significant advantage in winning deals and generating strong ROI.For first-time investors or th...
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Hi Guys,
Brand new here, with a question:
Can hard money lending be considered a small business, where expenses can be deducted -- just like any other business? I thought this was a given until I started reading ab...
My Parents divorced with a house worth approximately 600k. There's a 200k mortgage left. My mom wants $150kish to buy out her half of the house. Me and my father currently live in the house. He has enough $ for the re...
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Excuse the rant:This is the second time air bnb had screwed me on damages. First time my place was trashed by some festival goers (puke and urin on beds, beer everywhere) and my maid cleaned up and disposed of the tra...
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Hi yall! I'm from Southern California looking to start investing at the crazy-experienced age of 22. [insert sarcastic response]. My biggest obstacle at the moment is where exactly do I start so if anyone has any idea...
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Hello everyone, Quick story. My girlfriend and I have been dating for about a year. We are both real estate minded people. We are looking to purchase our first property, by buying duplex and do house hacking. We are l...
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Hi!
I invest in a pretty low appreciation/stable market (Pittsburgh), but my preferred investment neighborhood is doing quite well for the past few years (say avg. appreciation about 5%.) My strategy is buy l...
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Hello i am new to this and just started getting into real estate investing. I am starting as an wholesaler and wanted to know from someone with experience here in the New York city who obtained an LLC. What exactly do...
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Brandon mentioned in his blog here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/11/05...that if you own a property free and clear you could lose 50%+/- to taxes. He didn't say much more than that but that took me as s...