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Hello BP,Long time lurker, first-time poster. I'm Brian Grainger from Panama City, Florida. My experience started when I was a child, my father would take me to the 38 units he owned to work on maintenance problems. I...
I thought it might be interesting to see what made many here decide they wanted to be Real Estate investors in life. I also thought it might be interesting to know how long they took to get up and decide to do their f...
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I just started my 1st campaign 2days ago. I was talking to a friend of mine to milk ideas from people that aren't in real estate. long story short the idea of standing out from the other investors came up. I looked up...
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My family and I have been renting the same townhouse for 3.5 years. We are great tenants and have a good relationship with our landlord. Anyway, the townhouses were brand new when we moved in so the house has b...
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What does everybody like for battery powered tools?Looking to by a set soon so I am just looking into it. Ryobi is cheap and it seems like more tool options. I have a 12 volt drill that has been good to me, just under...
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The tenants who have lived 16+ years at one of our units are moving out. The stove, range hood, and fridge were purchased by the previous landlord but are definitely 16+ years old. We are trying to buy a new set befor...
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Hi! My husband and I are newies ready to get started in real estate investment. We should probably write some kind of business plan. Has anyone ever done this?
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When did you "feel" like an investor?(Talking to myself)I am an investor. I have two properties and a tenant. But I don't "feel" like an investor. I'm using my personal address, phone number, and bank account so it "...
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I am looking for a tax accountant and CPA who can provide direction on how to best structure my business for tax purposes as well as find ways to maximize deductions as a commercial real estate agent. Any strong recom...
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Newbie here!I'd like to setup an LLC in Indiana for a rental property purchase and rental. I'll have a property manager manage the property. For the LLC address (physical and email) and for the business bank account a...