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The Austin area market in May 2020 felt the full force of the previous month’s shelter-in-place order and accompanying shutdown of much of the local, state, and national economies. According to the Austin Board of REA...
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Anyone have any interesting tax benefits that I could use in the Houston Texas real estate market or any general tax advice? Any CPA’s in the Houston area or tax advisors?
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I've been learning a lot about real estate investing recently and am ready to get more hands on with my business. I'm currently interested in residential to get started but wouldn't be afraid to tackle a small apartme...
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Since we're seeing deal flow pick up at my company, I thought it might be helpful to breakdown the acquisition process for anyone that is just beginning to build their portfolio. Every syndicator has a different proce...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $148,000
Cash invested: $7,400
Currently house-hacking this duplex. There are two 2bd/1ba units at 950 sq ft...
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I had the pleasure of listening to Geoff Woods talk about "The ONE Thing" written by Gary Kellar and Jay Papasan. In this book it talks about setting goals and creating a To-Do list. This list is not your ordinary to-...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Tulsa.
Purchase price: $46,000
Cash invested: $31,000
This property was my first. It was a 50/50 deal with a friend of mine. The...
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HI BP,I have a 1 year old water heater and have to repair my chimney costs $5,000. I have two options:1. Repair the chimney for $5,000 and keep the existing water heater or 2. Replace the water heater with a tankless ...
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I have a tenant in an older house that is asking for additional receptacles to be installed in order to run a third ac unit. She says she has two running now and the temperature stays around 80. I believe the service ...
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Hey BP Family,I finally purchased my first property and we are excited to meet our goals. The lot has a main 3/2 House with a detached garage and above the garage you guessed it there is a 1x1 Studio. Main house has a...