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When buying a rental is it required to live in that home personally for a year? I’ve done some research and I keep seeing yes’ and no’s.
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I’m a new investor who just opened an self directed IRA. Any suggestions on the first steps to acquiring properties via my IRA?
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Hello all-My wife and I are looking to kick off the new year by jumping into our first multi-family investment property. We have narrowed our search Criteria to 2-family properties in North Jersey. I have experience...
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Hello BP!! My name is Greg Eftax from Waunakee, WI, or better yet, Madison, WI. My wife and I have been in the area for about 5 years now and try to travel as much as possible, our favorite place to frequent is South ...
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I'm currently in escrow of my first rental property. While I've heard many horror stories from landlords doing section 8, this program will provide more cash flow and I like the idea of helping the local community whe...
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I am getting ready to put my first property in SF (city). Any best practices that I should adhere to in terms of clauses I absolutely should have in my lease agreement. Stuff just unique to San Francisco. This is a fu...
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A purely theoretical question, as I’m still in my learning phase of becoming a real estate investor. But I’m reading through a lot of books and keep coming across the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how a tenant ...
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This is my fourth rehab and just this week, I am forming an opinion that different decades have different smells. And yes, this is anecdotal, but fun evidence!
Behind a drawer in the dining room built-in, I found a s...
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Hey Everyone,You guys are the best, every week I learn so much from all of you and I can't thank you guys enough.This question is more personal, and inspired by the quick tip on the most recent podcast. I am looking f...
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All, I'm in the Georgia and Florida markets. As a caveat, I am indeed going to check with an attorney on this question to be sure, but I wanted to put it out there. I am not a real estate agent currently, but I'...