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Hello BP community!Quick background to provide context. I am a multi-family real estate investor currently living in the Pittsburgh area. I bought my first duplex in 2018 and house hacked it, and then moved to my seco...
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Being a real estate investor is an enticing aspiration that comes with many rewards and benefits for savvy investors. As a separate asset class, owning real estate investment properties has become one of the most popu...
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Hey, I'm Hansel. I'm a software engineer that wants to start investing in real estate for my future.Right now I live in Chino, CA. Property price in this area is around $700K-1M, which I don't think I can afford the m...
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Hi everyone! Newbie here to the real estate investing world, but really eager to get my feet wet.
I currently live in San Jose, but am deciding to move to a cheaper location where I can get my first property. As much...
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All - I have been working on a business plan for investing in 5-20 unit apartment complex. I am doing this partly for to map out a plan, but mostly as an education process. At some point I would like to have it revi...
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I have two multi-family properties purchased within the last 8 years in Fresno, Ca. Although I have always passionate about real estate investing I'll be the first to admit that when purchasing these I didn't do my ho...
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There's a very good chance youre paying more than you have to for your internet, phone, or cable bill, and it only takes a few minutes on the phone with your provider to reduce it. Story time: I just signed up for Com...
Hey guys,
I'm trying to compile a list of things I need to consider/review with my accountant, financial planner and attorney. My wife and I have outgrown our home and feel that the time has come to find a bigger ho...
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Hey guys, thinking about purchasing a car this year and wondering if it is possible to write off a luxury car for their STR expenses.My tax advisor said that I will need to prove this car was used for the business.I k...
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I have been noticing a trend. And the trend goes like this: the return on investment for those attending 4-year universities is decreasing substantially. For the amount you pay to attend college, it is in many cases n...