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Good Morning BP,As Tax Season approaches, and this being my first full year of real estate investing, I realize that the one task that I personally am absolutely am horrible at and hate doing is bookkeeping. I have t...
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Happy New Year once again everyone. Hope everyone had a safe and great one. Wishing every one an even better year in REI and every other goal you plan to acheive in 2014.
Just wanted to know how do these numb...
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OK apologies in advance if this is a dumb question, but I'm not quite getting it. Background, this is my first rental, manage and maintain it myself. In Wilmington, NC. Small 3br/2ba. Total payment is $794 and rents ...
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I'm wondering what kind of response people have had with realtors. I know they are not as hated as say lawyers or politicians, but they are up there. What do you guys think?
Personally, I've had both. Perhaps I'...
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Alright BP and @Henry Clark. I could use some advice on how to lock this property down. I'll do my best to keep this succinct, but there are some topics that may need further explanation. Here's the scenario:
Motivat...
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People in Michigan hate renting houses without basements. But then at one point or another they all leak. They all have a hairline cracks and you get that call.
What do you do? Do u spend thousands to waterp...
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Aloha BP! My wife and I have started looking at properties this past week. We haven't put in an offer yet but it seems as though we're getting closer and closer to landing that first deal. Getting the first deal under...
What are people's opinions on purchasing historic homes? Living in Upstate NY there are a good amount of historical homes (particularly brick) and I think it would be great to have some in a portfolio. What are some i...
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Hello, I am working on investing in my first home. After listening to Ashley Hamilton's podcast I am interested in making the most out of the money I have and bid on some auction homes. I am not very clear on all of t...
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I have a goal of reaching financial freedom within the next 10 years by accumulating rental properties for passive income. While it seems logical to start gathering those rental properties to work towards my goal, I h...