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Hi! My name is Jamie Sentell and I'm a newbie at real estate investing. I have been reading books on the subject, attending seminars, and doing internet research for the past year. I'm ready to get my hands dirty but ...
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I've had my rental listed for about 2 months now, and haven't had anyone fill out an application until this week. I should mention this is the second turnover I've ever had and I've only been a landlord for about 2 ye...
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I have a 4plex and two of the tenants moved out at the same time. Currently I am putting in new flooring, painting, appliances, etc. in both of the units.The question is should I stagger the ending lease dates when I ...
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Hi everyone,This year I purchased my 2nd and 3rd rental properties in the STL area. I had a SFH in the area already, which is under an LLC. I have not created an LLC for the other two properties. I have been collec...
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IRS released guidance yesterday saying that any PPP expenses that are forgiven are NOT deductible for Fed income tax purposes. In essence, the forgiven funds are taxable, in direct conflict with the Cares Act. Congr...
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Has anyone 1031 exchanged in different states? (EXAMPLE: I own a property in NY and wanted to buy in GA) Is this possible? Anyone have any stories or experiences exchanging in different states? Love any and all respon...
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I bought my first investment property under an LLC this year. The house was purchased in October and is still in rehab. I was told that since it’s not “in service” that I won’t be able to deduct my expenses. Could som...
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hello all, i just wanted to know if some of you others would share with me how to you spend your days. I would like to know what an investor should be doing every day to become knowledgeable and successful.
so if it'...
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I'm live in Los Angeles with wife and 2 kids. Currently renting 2 bedroom and now thinking of buying 3 bedroom around Culver City area. I have 10% to put down, but question is should I buy when the rates are low or wa...
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Just curious to hear what seasoned investors would say and what current aspiring investors are facing right now. It'll be interesting to see how similar or dissimilar responses will be, and how we can bridge the gap.