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Hello everyone,I am just starting out with the Wholesale Real Estate process and appreciate any advise on this topic so that I have a clear understanding about the DOs and DONt in RE Investing with SDIRA.Is finder fee...
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Hi! I have been researching & learning about real estate for the past year and am now starting to get serious about purchasing a property to ultimately use as a ST or LT rental. I am only 25 and still have a lot t...
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Can anyone tell me about Hard Money Loans rules/regs/laws? How to become one? Do you need any license or do you have to register with anything? Would it be easier to just call myself a Private Money Lender?
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I'm looking for any recommendations for a good CPA/tax pro in the Treasure Valley. I need someone who is well versed in business taxes as they pertain to multiple LLCs and real estate, as well as a good working knowle...
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Just starting to get my feet with in flipping. Prior to getting under contract, is a LLC or S-Corp a better business plan for flipping? Would it be same for rental properties?
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Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership. WSJ article below explains why owning a home is a good thing. I agree especially if you know you will live there at least 3+ years ....
1) You ...
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Colorado limited income qualification to 2X rent recently. Does anyone have a strategy to protect against less-than-qualified tenants getting approved? I used to charge the equivalent of one monthly deposit for qualif...
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Can depreciation on rental properties be used to offset W2 earnings? So for example, if I make $100,000/year through a job, can taxes on that income be offset if I make a loss when I deduct depreciation from my rental...
I want to get my foot in the door into an untapped hot market but I just don’t know where or how to begin. Before diving, how do I determine what cap rates or areas should I scout for especially for a market that I’m ...
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Just a very short rant here, but I can't help myself. Just finished my taxes and it came to 136 printed pages! That is absolutely NO exaggeration. That's a book. Uncle Sam is requiring his citizens to write a book f...