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Good morning! I'm looking for some suggestions regarding how to refinance out of my current 5/1 FHA loan that we took out when we bought a two-family investment property. We did the FHA so we could keep the cash for...
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I am hoping a BiggerPockets tax guru can help shed some light on things for me.My wife’s parents added her and her brother to the title of their primary residence in 2008 (because they were paying the mortgage for the...
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It's that time of year! I am receiving all my property tax assessments and they are going up a lot! I am getting a double whammy as most of my properties were purchased last year and I am now losing the existing hom...
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Tax deferral help needed: I am a full-time W-2 employee and max out my pre-tax contributions to my 401(k). I have a side-hustle real estate LLC that includes passive income from fifteen rental units as well as activ...
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Hey everyone, I need a little advice on a property I'm attempting to get under contract. The property is located in an AE Flood Zone. Apparently it has flooded a few times and the flood insurance is a little high beca...
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How much of a discount do you recommend for longer term renters that are good tenants? Should you keep the rents up to market or nearly so or give your longer term tenants a substantial discount (10% or more). What ...
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Hey Guys.
I found an apartment around $925K with a 5.36% cap rate out of state. I wanted to get some feedback from experienced investors on how to reduce the loan amount each year to pay less monthly payment..
It ...
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So my wife and I are torn on this question. We're both 33 years old and we have been maxing out her 401k at her w-2 job for a couple of years. That's great of course and I'm not complaining. However, if we just contri...
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I had the opportunity to purchase a nine-unit complex last August at a great price, but it needed a lot of work from both a resident retention (and reduction) and deferred maintenance perspective. The 8 two-bed, two-b...
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Disclaimer: I am not a tax professional, so it's always best to consult a tax advisor for your specific situation.
Investing in real estate can bring about a lot of financial benefits, but it can also have a major im...