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I am currently a Naval Officer who will be retiring in July 2017. I am starting this business from scratch and would welcome any good advice about any of the following areas.-------------------------------------------...
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Has anyone ever used an SBA loan on a mixed use property? How did it go? What were the requirements? I'm currently looking at a 5 unit mixed use property the 1st floor is the commercial unit.
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Im looking to partner up with someone who will be going to the tax sale in DC on July 17th. I’m going to be out of town but will need a warm body at the sale to make a few purchases. MESSAGE ME if you’re going to be...
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Hello BP,
I was wondering since my business hasn't produced any income yet can I write off all the money I paid for marketing and other business expenses on my personal tax return?
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I have an apartment to rent and am going through screening process. Mom and son will be living in the apartment and kids will be there on the weekend... son income alone does not qualify but his half brother who own r...
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Hi,
We own a property in Columbus Ohio free and clear and want to BRRRR it (cash-out refinance). We are all in about $85k and it is worth around $120-130k. It is currently rented for $1350 a month.
We are looking t...
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Hi all,I'm curious to get everyone's lessons learned / best practices regarding managing out-of-state rehabs. To start....- How are you allowing contractors in/out of the property & securing materials?- Do you hav...
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Hey guys newbie here trying to gather as much info as possible for future investing. So my question is how do you vet out a property manager for a rental property? How do you decipher if they’re a good property manage...
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Hello my name is Peter Ford. I'm pretty new to Bigger Pockets but this site came highly recommended. I have taken a serious interest in real estate investing recently. I want to become an independent and financially f...
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Hello Everyone,I've been doing my research and looking into all avenues. I understand there are different investors and hard money lenders are one of them. If I am not mistaking there are hard money lenders who will l...