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Hey Guys,I'm looking to get started in leasing so I'm building a team to get facilitate the process.I'm virtually unkown so I don't want to go in the market unkown which would be difficult so I'd like additional resou...
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If I have personal loans from family and friends (to invest in real estate), can I deduct the interest I pay to them? I recently learned that there are some interest expenses that you can't deduct, and was wondering ...
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I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on what to do regarding my underwater mortgage. I understand I have a bunch of options but I'm not sure which one is best. I am a teacher; my wife is unable to find a f...
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Hi everyone,I am new to real estate investing. I just bought my first property - a triplex - and will be closing on April 1st. I will be living on one of the units and doing short term rentals from the other 2 units (...
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Dear bigger pockets, My wife and I are both new to multi family investing and I posted two months ago about a "failure to obtain permits for a duplex" citation for a new multi-family property we just acquired. You can...
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I purchased a "mostly" cosmetic fixer upper to live in for the next 12-18 months. The entire house needs a makeover and a few fixes. I am not handy in the least, nor does my W2 job allow me the time to do the work my...
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Hey BP!I now have an 8 unit property under contract in North Carolina. This is my first commercial purchase and first multi-family. I would like to hear from the community any advice, tips, or lessons learned for th...
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Hi all, Thank you in advance for any tips/tricks you can send my way. Bought this flip house at a pretty decent price back in July and listed in mid-August. Turned it from a cat-pee haven into a nice SFH. Fourth wee...
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Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...