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I purchased my first investment property in April of 2019. Now that it is January 2020, I want to start getting everything prepared to file taxes. My main source of income is as a W2 employee through salary, bonus and...
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What are some exit strategies used when purchasing homes? I feel that there could be a possible dip in the economy, and in the Housing market and just wanted to know if there were some ways you can minimize risk when ...
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Hi! After about 6 months of education and a lot of shopping around, my plan is to buy a property for the first time this year. I am most interested in getting into buy and hold investing, and because my wife and I are...
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For all the experienced investors out there, where would you search/go for funding to do a deal on a distressed property, if it’s your very first deal, you have $20,000 of your own money to throw into it, and you want...
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Hi all,Is standard real estate commission at a full-scale brokerage still 6% to the seller? Somewhere in my mind I feel like I heard 5% is the standard when selling a high-end property (mid 7 figures). Am I just makin...
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I started out as a wholesaler and that is my main focus. I am now rehabbing and will eventually acquire rental units. I got my license to help aid in my ability to find and analyze deals. However, I have no intent ...
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I am looking for someone who I can rely on as a mentor and to kind of walk me through the steps of analyzing good deals and how I can acquire them through private equity. I feel like there are a lot of different opini...
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Hey Houston,I am breaking into the fix and flip scene in Houston and would like to hear from others flippers to get a feel for the rehab market here. Any tips will also be appreciated. Thanks in advance.-Daniel
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Hello, I am 19 years old and live in Glendale , CA. I’m trying to get my feet wet in real estate investing . I have been educating my self by reading and listening, however I feel as if I’m at a point where I nee...
I am renting the main house on a property that also contains a small casita on the back half where the landlord lives. The last two water bills I have received indicate that I use an outrageous 130-150 gal/day as a si...