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During the summer the family loves to spend time down in Sargent, TX. It's got a small town vibe (rightfully so) but can get very busy with the Houston crowd during the summer months. I've done quite a lot of REI stra...
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Hello everyone! My name is Rafael and I am a real estate agent in the Orlando,FL area. To be completely honest I got my license out of my urge to emerge myself into the REI field , soon after getting licensed I reali...
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Looking for advice - purchased first STR 2023 and we qualify for active income based on rule 3 of the material participation test. Current CPA says we can't take losses off of W-2 because W-2 income is greater than 24...
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Hey BP, although I can basically generalize that I could flip any property within 2-4 weeks, I am crippled by the unknown of selling. I have no experience in selling estates and the selling part prevents me from pulli...
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Hi All,In an effort to not just “introduce myself”, I would like to hear from others that have dipped their toes (or plunged head first) into both commercial and residential real estate. By trade, I am a commercial le...
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Does anyone have any good sites that tracks mortgage regulation changes? I keep seeing articles all over the internet discussing upcoming changes and my banker tells me that "the rules are always changing" but I a...
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Hello everyone. My name is Daniel and I'm from Maryland. I have been reading about REI for a little while now and its something I would love to be a part of. I'm so happy I found this forum because it has a lot of p...
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Hi!! I am embarking on a career switch! I have been working at a non- profit organization for the last 15 years and am switching careers to Real Estate!! I start classes for my Agent license in 2 weeks and plan to who...
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What are the pros and cons of buying foreclosure or pre-foreclosure? Looking into buying for srt and vacation rental.
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HI my name is Nayna President and im new to real estate im highly interested in wholesale. Any Tips or advice for a beginner?