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I have a friend looking into real estate investing, but she's not super knowledgable about the subject and I'd like to point her towards some specific episodes that she can go to for a decent foundation. Ultimately, i...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $400,000
Cash invested: $49,000
Our most recent purchase is a single-family home that has 2 garage apartment...
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We have tried a few times to run the rental calculator on our primary residence. I can’t determine what numbers to place in the purchase and loan area. I know what we owe and the term on the current mortgage, but at t...
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Hello BP,Iv noticed on rentometer going from 3 to 4 bedrooms adds in some areas 400/month to rent. Have any investors in the area found this to be true ?
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Hey folks.
Does anybody know of a good real estate attorney in Des Moines? Specifically landlord/tenant law. I am looking to start working on a renters agreement and would like to get connected with an attorney i...
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This question is meant for anyone who was on the buying side of a property purchase. Do you expect your agent to deliver the keys to you or maybe meet you at the new property or is it ok for him/her to just say “this ...
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Hi, I am sure that this has come up before but couldn't find the exact answer I was looking for, so here goes.
My business partner and I are buying a flip (in our LLC's name) and I am providing the funds for the down...
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Greetings to All and Happy New Year!My name is Ralph Naval and I’m new to the REI world but very excited to be joining the BP family. I stumbled onto BiggerPockets as part of my journey to grow my knowledge in this in...
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Greetings Charleston members and investors! I've been investing in RE for approximately 10 years. Having been involved in 15-20 transactions, I currently own properties in SC and PA. I have done everything from mob...
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I know that you must live in a house for 2 out of 5 years to avoid capital gains tax, however, do you have to live in the house 2 out of every 5 years you own the property? For example, do you have to live in it for 4...