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Hey everyone,I have yet to officially introduce myself...so here I am. My name is Aaron Van Curen and I am currently a student at Purdue University studying Marketing (3 semesters left). I was an electrician for two y...
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We bought a rental house in Alabama that had been a foreclosure and it was still during the 1 year Right of Redemption period when we bought it. It was foreclosed for 75k, someone flipped the property and we bought it...
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Starting your journey in real estate investing can feel both exciting and overwhelming. The promise of financial freedom, building wealth, and creating long-term security is enticing, but the path to get there isn’t a...
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Well in my studies I came across the following link which I think might help new people who are starting out avoid some authors and "get rich in real estate" programs.
http://www.johntreed.com/Reedgururating.html
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Hey I'm 21 years old and looking to flip houses as a job and acquire multifamily households to build passive income ! Im located in Salt Lake City, are there any locals on here that I can communicate with and ask ques...
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Hi everyone!I would like to say hello and want to express my gratitude to all of you that make this site amazing! Seems to be answers for just about any question!I am very new to the real estate investing and am reall...
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If you have a CCIM designation, what was your experience like earning it? How much time did it occupy you in your life? Has this benefited your real estate investing career? Basically asking if it's worth the money :)...
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Anyone have any recommendations on probate training courses for real estate investors? Was looking at this one which is very affordable: https://buyprobateproperty.com/Any others worth looking at?
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I reached out to my accountant about doing a cost segregation study in order to utilized the accelerated depreciation, and he said that it’s usually very cost prohibitive and is hard to justify unless you have a very ...
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I was having a conversation with my buddy and the topic of mechanic liens come up, where a contractor can file a lien and it can attach to your propertySo it got me curious and I started researching. I don’t plan on ...