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We are closing on our first duplex any day. Should I create a new checking and savings account strictly for rents/expenses? What are the advantages, as opposed to using our personal account which in this first year wi...
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Hey BP,Need some advice. Actively looking at multi-families (2-3 units) to rehab and eventually rent out.Starting to feel my offers are too low as I haven't gotten much traction on 5 offers.I of course take ARV - Esti...
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I've decided to start my Real Estate Investing journey with Wholesaling. After deep-diving into research about what wholesaling is, I've realized if successful it could be a great gateway to acquire the capital I need...
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When your property is relatively inexpensive, say $200k, and you want cost segregation applied to it - is it worth it to hire a cost segregation firm and pay their fee? Before we explore this question, an important re...
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Hey guys, what are the proper way to do distributions?Lets say I have 5 rentals, the money comes to my property management company, then property management company does a distribution to me... 1) Should I do it via c...
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Does anyone have investor friendly plumbing companies in DFW area for sewer inspection and repair? The house just got foundation repaired, and obviously there’s a leakage at some point. I’ve had a couple of plumbing c...
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Hi BP community! I am looking at ways to increase lead generation. I’ve read quite a number of posts and decided to go the route of purchasing a list. I am curious to know, for those who’ve done it, with of the two me...
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Woohoo! My offer got accepted for an investment property in Pennsylvania. Next up is a huge financial hit: closing costs. I just signed a bunch of disclosures from my lender and after reading them it has me thinking, ...
I have a foreign rental property that's been in service since 2013. I recently found out I could claim depreciation for it. I contacted a CPA and he said I would need to amend my forms from 2015 on since that's within...
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Hello all,What have you seen re: water meters. Located in Los Angeles County (Los Feliz, 90027 zip). Property is zoned R2-1XL so pretty sure I can only have two main water meters. Right now the two units I have share ...