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What's up BP members,Please share with me your best Real Estate Seminar experience or your worst Real Estate seminar experience. Thanks!
Hi guys, newbie here.
I purchased a rental property in April; because it took a few months to complete all repairs it wasn't available for renting until September.
Here are my questions:
1. Can I deduct mortgage in...
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Hi, I signed up for a seminar in Ontario, CA with speaker Than Merrill. I got the idea to do so from a TV. commercial . Of course the interviews shown on TV. are fake. Its a no brainier that there are countless scamme...
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Hey everyone! I want to begin my investing career but not sure where to start , I make about 20k/year w2 and another 20k from tips , I currently am renting in nyc for $700 a month , I have 65k cash saved up . And anot...
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I feel like this goes against the entrepreneurial spirit of building your own portfolio but does anyone have experience with “rent to retirement” as featured on the ads for all the podcasts?
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Hi, What do i I need to write off travel that is used to look for a property to invest in?Do I need a business license ?Can I write off all expenses from the trip, such as hotel, meals and travel costs like gas, or ai...
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When I first started out in this biz, I read a ton of books, attended a ton of seminars and paid for training/bootcamps from the gurus (my only real mistake). After having a solid foundation under my belt as far as ed...
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