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So maybe I'm overreacting, but I need to know what my fellow BP members have to say. Here's the story. I'm working on my first flip, I chose to use my friend and contractor of 18 years, to do the rehab. Today as we'r...
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I’m in the process of replacing a natural gas furnace with a more climate-friendly option; specifically, an air-source heat pump or electric furnace.Given the reduced energy needs and minimal environmental impact of a...
Well, if you do real estate correctly, it's "pretty safe" But, the IRS found the guy who stole the Crypto.
The point is, if you think having Crypto is "anonymous" you're kidding yourself. Personally, I don't believe ...
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Hello, it seems like there are people still developing in this market. From what I'm hearing they are doing a lot of senior housing and apartments. How does one who has experience in rehabbing houses, but none in de...
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Hello Bigger Pockets, I'm a newbie. I just sold my business and in looking for ways to offset capital gains taxes stumbled across a strategy in which a STR can write off all depreciation in year one via a cost segrega...
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I am in the process of starting a short term rental consulting company offering the services of str marketing strategies, how to manage your own rental, how to find the right property management company, finding the r...
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I've always loved real estate. I would stare at house plan books for hours on end as a child, before creating my own floor plans. I read nearly 50 business and real estate investing books throughout high school. Nearl...
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Anyone else get frustrated by those HGTV shows that make it look so easy to flip a home? Flipping a home is a business and like any other - it requires knowledge and planning to actually be successful. I can't tell yo...
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Hello BPA few weeks ago, I finished reading Becoming Your Own Bank (The Infinite Banking Concept) by R. Nelson Nash. Prior to reading the book I have been pursuing my 1st multi-family apartment deal in the Orange Cou...
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We know that HCOL cities have high rent, high property taxes, and high prices for everything. This year, my Slack acquaintance couple purchased a $2.6 million 3bedroom condo apartment in Greenwich Village, Manhattan w...