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It not so common but in some situations, utilities are rolled into the rent price especially in strwhen looking at multi family there is a lot of roof space which can also be monetized with solar.what are your thought...
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So I turned my residence into a rental about 20 yrs. Ago. Did a 1031 exchange into a multi-family 6 yrs. Ago. Current value is approximately 300k.(actually I have no idea what this market could bring) I like the fac...
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If you get something with owner finance or lease option how do you know when you'll be able to refinance? Is it usually a matter of your overall debt to income ratio and it's length of history? Or is it just the incom...
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This is a very debatable topic but...I have a self-directed IRA. I have only used that IRA to invest in private notes and hard money lending because those types of investments produce "interest" income which adds to m...
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In California more then 5 fruit trees is considered a Orchard for tax purposes, I can get the Orchard Tax exemption for first 4 years after planting. has any one tried this with multifamily properties? I know of singl...
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Is anyone here actually using a self directed Roth IRA account for real estate flipping? I am sick of paying these outrageous short term capital gains taxes it really feels like 1 step forward and 1 step back. I looke...
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Does anyone feel that the recent wave of forclosures in this country will affect multi-family residential properties and small aprtment buildings. Seems as thought the vast majority of foreclosures relate to SFHs.
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Hi All! I am thinking of starting to invest in real estate in the Houston area. I am looking at both rentals and flipping home. I have a good amount of cash to purchase my first few home and renovate. I have not done ...
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Are there roles at other brokerages similar to Redfin's Associate Agent positions? I know that licensed assistants exist. Do brokerages tend to let these roles have flexible hours, or are they usually more of a 9-5 th...
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I am in the process of underwriting deals and I’m noticing that it is difficult to find a cash-flowing property when I plan to house hack a multi family with a 3.5% FHA loan. With only receiving rent from one unit and...