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Hi everyone,I should have looked more carefully through all the Forum topics and posted here first! C'est la vie. Thanks to Ryan Wakely for introducing me!I'm a securities (7 and 65) and insurance (life and health) li...
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I bought my first property in November of 2016 but did not have any income in 2016. Can I still claim my expenses? Trying to use H&R Block software but it will not let me enter 0 days rented in the interface so I ...
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I've used a simple spreadsheet to do quick analysis of prices vs rents using the 50% rule. I'm working on making a Dashboard Widget of it so I don't have to leave the spreadsheet open all the time. Is anyone else in...
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Would you suggest going with a 2o3k loan for house hacking
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Recently did a webinar for people on how to manage a portfolio of notes. I wanted to share with everyone some of the systems I use. Please note I get NO affiliate link or referrals from these sites and sources:Managem...
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We just qualified for AirBnb's "Family Collection" which is supposed to feature our property for those seeking "family friendly" properties. AirBnb does have a button on their filters for trip "type" to where you can...
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Hello All,My home is currently rented and managed by a company, but my wife and I are considering managing the property ourselves. We are military and live in a different state at this time, however, we know it can be...
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Can anyone recommend an REI Answering Service (besides PatLive), Phone System and CRM software that play nicely with one another?
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I am a full-time User Experience/Interface Designer. I've always been interested in real estate and my aim is to start investing in 2016.My goal is to build a diverse portfolio including residential and commercial pro...
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Hi All,
I am looking at purchasing my first rental property in Newark, NJ (3-Family), although I am not from this area myself. I would love to know if there is a method I can use to plot out which areas are historic...