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I was approached by someone about partnering with them in hard money loans and I love the idea but what are some things I need to look out for and how do I protect my investment?
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I am curious to see what experiences people have had with investing outside of the state where you live. This is my first investment property. I am considering investing in Ohio and am currently looking at Cleveland a...
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A coworker and buy and hold investor warned me of the stringent laws in Connecticut that protect tenants. He says evictions can cost thousands of dollars and tons of time (i.e. opportunity cost). How common is this am...
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Hello BiggerPockets forums.As a bit of background, I'm in Memphis, TN, and while I have well over a decade's experience in investing, I have never done any real estate investments other than some REITs.I have about $1...
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Anybody here at BP have experience in Probate Real Estate? It seems very interesting and possibly a profitable niche. Where do I begin?
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I found a house that is in my range, but with some problems I am not sure if I should walk away. This brick house is less than 10 years old, sits on higher ground and with no big trees near the house, this house also...
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Looking to buy my first rental property. Have around 80k or so I can utilize for a down payment. I've mostly looked at 4 unit or less properties. I have seen a couple 5 and 6 unit properties that have sparked my int...
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Hello,I have recently purchased a 38 space mobile home park in the Indianapolis area. Via the research and books I've read I see that it makes sense to submeter the water in this park. Since tenants don't pay for it...
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Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $93,000 Sale price: $181,000Purchased from online auction. Raised the money for down payment and rehab so $0 out of pocket fo...
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Hi BP community, I wanted to see if it's possible for me to qualify as a RE professional or what other strategies are available. I know that to qualify as an RE professional for tax purposes, I must:- spend 750+ hours...