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Hey BP family!
I am a Realtor in the San Diego area looking to transition primarily into the investment space.I am interested in STR, LTR, and fix/flips. I am open to long distance investing. Long term, I would like...
Bought the house as a short sale at 260k and it recently got appraised for 320k, Mortgage is $1692. House was built in 84 and is in great shape with new carpets upstairs. My only concern is my ac unit is from 84 and s...
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Hi All! Hoping someone can help me with this question. For the last couple years I have had losses on my tax returns from passive rental real estate activity. I am not considered a "real estate professional" by the IR...
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I just set up my solo 401k under uDirectIRA, and the LLC that will be 100% owned by the 401k, and ready to buy real estate using the LLC.
My question is regarding taxation. Should I give my LLC's EIN number or my 40...
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Would anyone like to share their thoughts on the effectiveness of cold calling, Facebook ads, and virtual driving for dollars in obtaining off-market deals?
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Anybody use Minoan to furnish their properties? Sounds like an interesting Business model. Looked into it a bit, and did a Zoom call with an Advisor of the company, but would like to know if anyone has first-hand kn...
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Anyone have any luck with direct mail? I'm a newbie and want to learn about tapping into this marketing method. Right now I'm using Zillow tax history link to find out if there are any tax liens on the property. While...
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Ok so I have virtually no budget to speak of and with some help the collective advice of bigger pockets I narrowed my mailing list to an extremely specific 200 people to mail to. So here is the break down of my mailin...
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I am a retired 64-year-old with about $490k in a 401k. It seems like all the information, tips, strategies, etc. that I find on the subject are directed at folks for whom retirement is years (if not decades) away. In ...
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Hi BP, I am 16 years old and I plan to get into the real estate agent industry once I am of age to get my license. I have studied how to be a good RE agent for a little over a year now and I am about to be an intern f...