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Hi All - new to investing wondering if I should open an LLC before I purchase my first investment property. Thanks!
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I happen to be in Galveston, Texas on other business this weekend. I'm enjoying my time here. It got me wondering.What kind of market (I know - very open-ended question) do you consider Galveston to be? Generally, doe...
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Hello biggerpockets!I'm looking for some advice!History + current situation is as follows
so I've owned my 3 unit property for about 5 years now. I recieved a down payment grant of $5k and put 0% down out of pocket f...
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Recently, I heard that you could take your 401k and transfer it to a self directed IRA to use for real estate. You would need to invest in a LLC to do this. However, I was in the process of transfer my 401k to a SDIRA...
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I found a fourplex located in Cleveland which is worth around 220k and want to purchase it. According to its description, it is actually a triplex + single house in a single lot, seem perfect ideal for a househacker. ...
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My tenant contacted me late last night saying the heat wasn't blowing upstairs but it was downstairs. As this used to be my primary residence I immediately knew it was the dampers. I asked the tenant if they checked t...
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Suppose you borrow private money for a deal and the deal goes bust. Now with a bank mortgage there in normally a 'deficiency clause' allowing the bank to try to seize other assets you may have if the foreclosure proce...
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Hi all I'm new in the investing space but i know enough to know that marketing is a HUGE part of being a successful real estate investor. (Wholesalers know my pain lol) I'm trying to figure out the best practices when...
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The bond markets continue to parabolically rise (specifically the 10Y treasury yield). The treasury yields are what actually moves interest rates, even more than the FED's rate on banks borrowing money, that is about ...
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I've got my first house a few months ago, and currently househacking it. It's going great, it's got 7 rooms. I'm living in a room and renting out the rest. Mortgage: $3650. Rent income: $5100. I'm seeing other houses ...