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Hello everyone, my name is Jack. I am an amateur investor trying to figure out the best course of action to grow and scale my RE portfolio.
For context, I purchased a SFH in AZ for 370k in 2018. Owner occupied for 2...
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I'm currently in the initial phases of talking with the owner, but here is what I know so far:Rents are about half of market...owner is aware of this. He hasn't raised rents in over 10 years as he prefers to keep the...
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I've been an electrician in Washington (the real one..) for 10 years, residential, commercial, and industrial. I've learned a ton from BP so this is me trying to give back with knowledge of something I know very well....
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I have been noticing the competition stepping up in mainstream investing as of late. Well, at least in regards to preexisting inventory. As a new investor, I can honestly say my first year in the game has been easier...
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I am an investor in distressed homes, mainly pre-foreclosures. Long story short...it has become quite a headache dealing with both the home owners through the entire short sale process and then the rehab of the homes....
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Hello everyone,Technically I'm not starting my career in real estate, I have 4 rentals, I was pretty much an accidental landlord, that started out with 2 rentals and now I'm up to 4, I credit this to the recession pri...
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Here is my findings of the newly released 2018 Tax Brackets. I know so exciting.The maximum contribution for 401(k) plans is rising to $18,500 in 2018, up from $18,000 in 2017 — this also applies to 403(b), most 457 ...
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This came out this morning from the National Association of Realtors!Tax Win: IRS Provides Clear Test on How 20% Deduction Applies to Rental Income, Exchanges The Internal Revenue Service has issued final rules on t...
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Hello! My property manager is telling me I need to upgrade the electrical panel on one of my units from 100 to 200 amps - the cost will be around $4k. For reference, the unit is a 2/1 and around 1000 sq ft. It is half...
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so i have read and researched this designation for some time now, and even obtained good info from one of the forums' resident tax experts Steven Hamilton, II, but i am just curious how many out there are actually usi...