I am closing on my first rental on the 7th. I purchased it with cash and will also being doing the rehabs cash. By using cash the ROI numbers are coming out nice, and being in the military if I leave it gives me margi...
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I found this very interesting article written by two Notre Dame university business professors. It is short and succinct but very interesti...
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I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...
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I am confused. I have heard Lease Option, Lease Purchase and Rent To Own. I am not sure I am speaking the same language when I refer to Rent To Own versues lease option.Can someone explain the difference to me? Her...
My contact in KC offered me this deal. What do you think? 10338 Sycamore, Kansas City, MOPrice: $74,500.00Rent (gross income): $950.00/per mo.Property Mgmt Fee: $95.00/per mo.Insurance Expense: $45.00/per mo.Taxes: $6...
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It seems that the idea of a self directed IRA is a buzz word in the BP community. If you use a self directed IRA, would you be willing to share what advantages made you choose that investment vehicle? I understand t...
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Was it a big name and/or guru like Carleton Sheets, Donald Trump or Robert Kiyosaki or was it your parents, an uncle, a college buddy?
(Seeing as I'm new here; I apologize if this has been discussed before.)
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Hello next year I will be buying my first rental property. I wanted to get your opinion on paying off your rental property mortgage one at a time before buying the next rental or not? The way my numbers will work out ...
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The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
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Hear me out.Over the last years, more and more of the BP discussions circle around cash flow. As LTR was getting harder 2018-2020 STR became the new thing everyone started chasing. Until that started getting difficult...