Over the past year, I've been educating myself so as to get my investing start, most like with single family buy and hold. I live in San Diego county, so I've tended to focus on starting OOS. Initially, I was looking ...
This has been weighing heavy on my mind — the thought of paying to join a mastermind/community.
What has been your experience? Has it helped you scale? Was it a waste of your money and time? Is it worth it?
I’m thin...
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I've never been to one of these Home Depot classes that they teach, but I know a few people who went to some of the classes in Arizona, and they said it was useful. I'd like to hear if anybody else has recently taken ...
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If I turn my personal residence I have owner for 9 years into a STR, what value do I use for depreciation of the property?Can I also do a cost segregation based on that value?I have several LTRs but not any STRs as of...
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With Tax season looming, many investors and small business owners like us are trying to find ways to manage our business better in the coming year.
How many of you are using Virtual Assistants (VAs) to manage your b...
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Hello all,Would love to hear your thoughts on whether there is a beach town that allows short term rentals in California, and where the following plan may make sense. We're looking to buy a property (most likely a con...
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Good afternoon everyone! I am new to the forums, though I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts for several months now. Professionally, I am a collections attorney. Personally, I love real estate, and I f...
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Hi Everyone,Ryan Johnston here, an agent overseeing a sales team currently in Alpharetta, GA. Started off up in NY/CT then we moved to the Atlanta Area. Picked up the Book on Rental Property Investing and figured I ...
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Newbie to Landlording.Having read the book by Brandon Turner, I realized that there are few information gathering forms (such as Application, Potential Tenant Questionnaire, Move-out Survey Form, etc) that can possibl...
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When purchasing a property with an FHA loan, How long do you have to owner occupy the property before you are able to sell or refinance?