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Hi all, as I've been getting more into real estate investing, it's become quite clear that the US tax code favors business owners and real estate investors rather than W2 employees or self-employed business owners. On...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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What is everyone's consensus on paying off rental properties vs leveraging to aquire more? I understand from an appreciation standpoint it definitely makes more sense to be leveraged, I also understand that my return ...
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I've been curious. I'd like to get an idea of how long, on average, it takes BP users to acquire first investment properties from the time they get serious about making it happen. Yes, the time frame is different for ...
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Professionals and fellow-investors,I’m running a blockchain real estate brainstorming group...Can you help me out with answering the following questions:What are aspects to your job that you don’t like, specifically w...