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Hi All!I am a new investor currently living in San Diego. I am originally from Orange County, graduated from UCLA, and got my first job a couple years ago here.I brought a primary residence a few months after I start...
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Hey,I haven't done any deals yet but as I'm reading the BP beginner guide it talks about certain rules of thumb. Do you live by any rules when analyzing a property? Are there any tricks to look at when analyzing a pro...
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Hi. I'm re-evaluating if I should provide a washer, dryer and refrigerator for my tenants. I don't provide any of this at the moment. I just think it's another maintenance call to repair and eventually replace the app...
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Hey guys, in a little bit of a predicament. I have been working with a realtor (realtor A) for about 3 months or so trying to find a property... We've put an offer in on a property, and we are just waiting on that pro...
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Anyone out there has any experience or results with forensic loan audits?
I know companies that start doing that, but I don't know about any results as it is take a very long time to finish it.
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I know how is...
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Anyone ever done business with him? Is his stuff legit?
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Investors have long known that depreciation on depreciable real estate is an economic fiction. Since property values usually increase over time, depreciation has often been called a "phantom" expense. Congress even r...
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Reading Avery Carl's recent STR book and came across a partnership structure I'd like to hear more about in ch. 3, if anyone has details or experience. It could be for any strategy--not just STR...
There's a money pa...
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I have identified a few preforeclosures in my area and would love to make a cash offer to the owners. What is the best way to do this? Walk up and knock on the door (might be tenants and not homeowners?). Send a le...
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I am diving into a High End Waterfront Condominium Development Project. So far I've been approved by the City for a little over 6000 Sq Ft, so the plan is to build four 1500 Sq Ft Condo's, 3 Bed, 2 Bath, High End acr...