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Hello everyone,I've been deliberating whether to purchase a vacation home, with the intention to run it as a short term rental preferably within 2-5 hours from Los Angeles where I live. I can not identify a vacation ...
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I am currently living in a condo with a roommate helping me pay my mortgage. I re-did the kitchen, floors (hardwood), bedrooms and finished the basement. I am looking to use the equity I built in this condo as well as...
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Hi there. My parents are selling a commercial property they own in full that's held in an LLC (of which they are partner members. Can they 1031 exchange the proceeds from that sale into a syndication deal as a limited...
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Hi Bigger Pockets!I've been here for a while reading up and am excited to make my first post.A bit about me, I am 30 currently making a great salary in a W2 contract role that I will likely remain at through this year...
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I can potentially work out a no money down deal on a house that I can get for 40k-45k (Appraised value) that will rent for 600-650. There is a high voltage electric tower directly in the back yard and the neighbor ac...
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Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...
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Hey everyone!
I wanted to get some advice about my investment property. So, in 2020, I bought my first house with only 5% down. I put in a lot of work and made some improvements while I lived there for a year, which ...
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I'll cut straight to the point:I am purchasing a 3 family to house hack and I want to get rid of PMI as soon as possible. Here are the numbers.Purchase Price: $335,000Gross Income $3600.I have the money to put down 3...
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Hi again, Trying to pick up some of my research in the STR market in the Smoky Mountain area. I am putting together a spreadsheet with some costs to help understand a the end game a little more - i.e. cash at the end...
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Pursing a first-time home purchase and FI (financial independence) seems not possible from my position. Do you agree? What am I not considering? Should I change my risk-tolerance in order to pursue both goals? Any gui...