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Hi All (it's my first post),
I'm looking for some ideas on how to improve my situation with my only rental home so I can be in a better position to pick up some more properties.
A few years ago we took out a HELOC...
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Hello all,I have been a member for about a month and have been too afraid to throw out an introduction until now, it is time for me to jump in. Roughly five months ago I bought my first investment property and I'm hoo...
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I have a potential opportunity to acquire multiple properties from a single seller and wanted to get some advice from folks. This would be my first time attempting this.
The properties are 4 duplexes (8 units) that ...
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This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...
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Hello everyone,I am 23 years old and looking to get my start in real estate investing. I’d love some general tips on how best to navigate my situation. My main goal is to just get some skin in the game by the end of 2...
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Yesterday I met the new tenants at their future home to hand them the keys and go over the operating basics for their home, gas, water, electric, filters etc. As we are standing outside wrapping up a neighbor lady com...
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So one of my deals I’m working on took me a while to get in contact with the owner but after following up we spoke and agreed on a price. i emailed him the contract and he said he didn’t like the dollar amount for the...
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So an experienced CPA recently told me that essentially all costs incurred prior to placing a tenant are considered to be acquisition costs and get written off only as depreciation. Is this true? I'm sure he knows wha...
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I’m looking into hard money lending companies, also working on building relationships with possible future investors or lenders. I came across DoHardMoney.com and am qualified for a loan. I talked to them and t...