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Hello! I'm an out-of-state long-distance investor from Canada. I'm completely NEW to this industry. My local market is overpriced. I've chosen to invest in Texas because Census say it's the fastest growing state (http...
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Hello Bigger PocketsA little over a year ago I started my real estate investment journey. I started to consciously save/invest my money as I prepared myself to make my first investment in real estate. I studied, read,...
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In 2021 I purchased a couple of single-family rentals. After nearly 3 years of operating history, I'm concerned that the properties are not performing well enough to warrant continuation of the venture, and I'm consid...
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Hello,
Does anyone have experience with the "KISS Guide to Bookkeeping?" It appears that this guide is 10+ years old and I am wondering if it is still relevant. Online reviews are lacking and most Google hi...
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The city I'm invested in - Worcester, MA is the 2nd largest city in New England. It has 13 colleges and universities. Unemployment is back down to 6.1%.It's in the bottom 5% of the Top100 metro areas however. I can't ...
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Trying to determine if this is reckless or sophisticated investing....The idea is that annual percentage increases and the possibility of rates lowering will allow for positive cashflow.-A property with a 30 year mort...
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I saw the video below a couple years ago. Is this basically what you use to analyze a deal? If so, it doesn't seem difficult to pick a property and analyze it. This may be a dumb question, but why do people make it so...
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Currently sitting in a break of a training called KW BOLD. Generally looking forward to it and trying to come at it with an open mind. But like with everything in agent training it feels not so applicable to working d...
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I plan on buying my first property using a very reputable turnkey company. The ROI is smaller but it seems almost headache free. In fact the company's goal is to make the investment process as easy as possible.
I ha...
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I've tried searching the forums, but couldn't find an exact answer to this question. Depreciation reduces the cost basis of your property, and has it's own, 25% depreciation recapture tax rate when you sell. So if you...