I was recently having a conversation with a friend and we were talking about rental properties. Friend is an accountant with some rentals of his own, and his brother has various rentals throughout the country. He as...
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Good morning,I had a real estate investor friend, that is also new to real estate investing, mention that a self-directed 401k or IRA can be helpful for tax purposes. I am looking for assistance in finding correct/hel...
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Hi! Does anyone have any tips on how to go about making extra payments to mortgage principal? I'm a contractor right now so my salary is constantly changing, but as soon as I get paid, I'd like to make some small extr...
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Seems like getting lending is over complicated and no-one wants to make money. I have done 5 deals on my own in the last 3 years 3 in the last year. 720+ credit score across all 3. And about $28k in the bank, LLC wit...
Hi BP Community,I work full-time and am interested in some of these turnkey solutions I see online that almost seem like one-stop-shop and hassle-free. It seems to be a good way to diversify my investment portfolio if...
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So, Im new to the investing game, but I do know that I do not want to deal with property management. I'm focusing on Buy and Hold or BRRRR properties and will be hiring property managers for the rental portion. For th...
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“If its on the MLS its already a bad deal”Ive heard this a few times already. I dont expect great deals to jump off the page at me but am i really missing out by relying on the MLS to find a good deal?
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Hi,
I'm not sure if anyone else is going through this in Los Angeles/Moreno Valley so I'm reaching out if this is normal. I have a 2000 sqft home with 5 rooms that's currently being rented out by tenants. Utilities a...
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I am being told by an attorney that because of the Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 I cannot get a seller to hold the paper. I do not understand because I hear of people doing this.