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Question, To avoid capital gains at selling one must live in the house for 2 of the last 5 years. What if, the property I'm purchasing is a home, with a cabin on the lot and I live in the cabin, not the main living a...
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My recent experience with contractors has been crappy at best. The residential building market is so busy with work that almost every contractor is overpriced for investment work or too busy to get things done quickl...
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I just moved out of my first house that is now vacant and listed for sale in Oakland CA (https://www.biggerpockets.com/...). The house is an SFR with an illegal in-law in an interesting but visibly improving area (Cit...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $660,000
Cash invested: $207,000
3bed 2.5 bath with a 1bed 1 bath Granny over the garage
What made ...
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Hey all - if you're doing business in San Diego County, let's connect! I'm very new to the residential game, but I spent my first few years out of college as an analyst on the commercial side. Fellow newbies or experi...
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Have a property that's paid for. It's a 2 BR 1 bath (main house) and has another 2 BR 1 bath separate unit in the back ( possibly for rental ). Need to tap equity. Looking for verified reliable company to make this ha...
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I have a pole barn approx 1300sq feet it already has a stand up shower and a bar . it would be easy to add a spilt unit ac\ heater and a bedroom, stove, and refer already has a farm sink? would this add much equity. I...
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As I am new to this. I am trying to educate myself as much as possible. I have the funds to build a portfolio quickly. After I pull equity out of my house I will have a total of 120k to invest plus 15k backed in savin...
In the process of buying my first home. The house has an ADU duplex attached to it. I’m slightly overextending myself financially because the rental opportunity will pay my mortgage. Would love any tips for a first ti...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Ft. Lauderdale.
Purchase price: $465,000
Cash invested: $80,000
SFH with detached In Laws Quarters where I am living
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