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I'm considering Hawaii in particular but was wondering in the broad market as well, does the 50% rule hold true for vacation rentals? I know the expenses are different given the nature of the revolving door that vacat...
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IRS released guidance yesterday saying that any PPP expenses that are forgiven are NOT deductible for Fed income tax purposes. In essence, the forgiven funds are taxable, in direct conflict with the Cares Act. Congr...
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Long term vacation rentals are properties rented for one month or longer, while short term rentals are properties rented for one evening up to one month.There are pros and cons to each type of vacation rental property...
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I’m an active duty military investor just starting out. We just purchased a SFH at our next duty station that we intend to live in then rent. I’ve got big plans and strategies for the future and my journey to financ...
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I sent out about 200 yellow letters last week and another 300 this week and the calls have started rolling in!
I am totally psyched! I love talking to people about their properties and listening to their situation. M...
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Hi everyone!I've outgrown my current systems and looking to streamline processes, I need some advice from those who are more experienced.I'm currently using Insightly as a CRM for managing new potential deals that I h...
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Has anyone every heard of analyzing a rental property by taking 26% (or 74% of the monthly rent) off the monthly rent and multiplying by 60 months to come up with an offer price?Ex: $500/mo rent x 74%$370 x 60 = $22,...
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If I've turned over a note to a note buyer, who is responsible for the taxes? What if I had the note for 3 months, then the note buyer bought the last 21 months? How does this work?
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Hey Guys and Gals!So I'm looking to purchase my first piece of investment real estate. Originally I wanted to flip but now becoming more interested in buy hold rent. I typically only look at distressed foreclosed prop...
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For those who use OPM as much as possible, why don't you use your own money more? How and where do you invest your own money? What level of return and risk do you target for your own money?