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Hey community,
I'm sorry if this is a broad/dumb question.
I have a couple of SFHs and have been slowly growing my empire. My plan was to do a low leverage/safe strategy, and pay off the handful of SFHs in a few yea...
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Hello,one of the most challenging things i have encountered has been taking the first step in REI. I feel that there are an extreme amount of new investors that find themselves asking the same thing i ask my self when...
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Greetings: I’d like some input on using my 401(k) to purchase Rental Properties via a self-directed IRA. I understand that you need a custodian, I understand that you can only transfer the 401(k) once you have stoppe...
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Hey BP,
I'm looking for a checklist I can follow when analyzing a property. I'm sure I will miss a lot of things on my first attempt, so I'm trying to mitigate that now.
Thanks
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I’m a rookie RE investor who’s new to BP and looking for some guidance.* First, though, I have to say that I’m amazed by the depth of knowledge on BP and the willingness of the community to give helpful advice in an o...
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What are your thoughts on buying a duplex on an appreciating market with very little or no cash flow?
Hi all,This is my first post, so apologies in advance if this is in the wrong forum. Thanks in advance for the guidance.I'm in my education phase of REI, having reviewed different forums off and on for the past 6 mon...
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I’m a brand new investor currently in college and I’m looking to invest in my first rental. I’m located in the Cincinnati area. I would love to receive advice from people about what to look for and not when crunching ...
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Investing in short-term rental (STR) properties and using the STR Tax Loophole is one of the few tax strategies that can save physicians with a fairly high W2 income 6 figures in taxes without working full-time in rea...
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I'm new to the world of real estate investing and, so far, I've been spending most of my time reading books and analyzing on-market properties. I'm hesitant to pull the trigger and worry that I don't know what I don't...