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Hey BP Nation how are you guys doing! So looking to get your guys and gals opinions on open houses. We have just listed our latest flip and had our first open house. I've never really crunched the numbers but I cannot...
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Does anyone use this strategy for retirement purposes? I'm curious as to how difficult it is and how one qualifies for it. My wife stays at home with the kids and we run a small side business inside of an LLC. We have...
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so i have read and researched this designation for some time now, and even obtained good info from one of the forums' resident tax experts Steven Hamilton, II, but i am just curious how many out there are actually usi...
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Howdy, Have you experience FNMA agents to be somewhat unresponsive? I typically get a call within an hour from regular MLS listings, but it seems FNMA listing agents drag their feet a bit.Can they do double agencies?...
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I just went through two 1031 exchanges this past year and now Upon finalizing my taxes my CPA is telling me I owe capital gains because my loans on the newly purchased properties are less than the loans I had on the p...
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I’m really excited to rent the upstairs apartment to my new duplex. I just posted my rental on Zillow and have several viewings scheduled. Anyone have advise or tips on how to further screen tenants prior to the viewi...
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Wanted to share an attempt from a fake lender that i received yesterday on BP PM. However same fake lenders troll Facebook and linkdin the first contact is just a simple Hello.. then Once you respond they come back ...
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Last year spent about $2000 trying to get real estate business started. Money was spent on what I consider start up costs: direct marketing, INC incorporation, etc. Did not end up doing any deals wholesaling or rental...
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Hi all, I'm back again with issues with the inherited tenants I had mentioned in my last thread. To summarize, I bought a property with inherited tenants and the third floor tenants are problematic. They email me ever...
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Had an auction today. Two units, one at each of two of our locations. We have 8 locations and 1,200 units. Only these two units auctioned in the last 2 months due to our autopay requirements and fast lockout proced...