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I am looking to do my first flip and trying to get a sense for how best to realize my expenses for capital gains as a DIY flipper. As a DIY flipper my labor/install expenses are significantly less than a flipper that...
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I was wondering if I could get some feedback from others...What type of documentation do you require your GC to give you when you're doing a flip. Like throughout the process, do you ask for receipts for materials? A ...
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Good afternoon,
Some background. Tenant lived in the unit for 8 yrs. Towards end not a good relationship. Things went south. Wife started getting rude, yelling, cursing at me etc. Decided not to renew. Proper notice ...
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I am really interested in finding out how many of you have exchanged investment property? Can you tell me about your experiences, good or bad?
Would you do it again? Why or why not?
How did you first hear about the ...
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hi. I invest in tax deed properties in Ohio, which has a slightly unusual system in that if you 'win' a property at auction, you only have to pay a deposit on the day (usually around 10%), and the full amount is not d...
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Hello, my name is Makayla! I have absolutely no experience in real estate. I'm from California looking to move to the DFW area within the next 2 years. Currently I am a security guard full time as well as a full time ...
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So today I purchased a home and paid for that home off of a heloc I had on my personal residents so basically in banks eyes I wrote a check for the new home the seller wanted to do a quick close and didn’t want to los...
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Hello Everyone,I'm set to close on duplex this Friday. We had problems with the seller producing a lease for the existing tenant. After several weeks, the sellers agent sent a lease but much of it was left blank inc...
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I have tenant that signed a lease in September for $1125/month. She has paid in full every month, but a couple things. I have the water and sewer in my name because they are lienable. She never put the electric in her...
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I have been managing my own properties, can I pay myself as a property manager? Set up a different business? Pay my wife?