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Hello BP world and happy holidays!I'm new to BP and have been listening to one youtube video on my commutes to and fro work for the past 2 months. I own 2 free and clear properties in south Texas ( one is a solid 3/2 ...
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Hey all! I'm new to this topic, though not at all new to BP; you'll usually find me over on the vacation rental forums. However, I'm looking to begin to diversifying into a more passive asset class, so I intend to b...
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I see that the term "turnkey" is being widely used these days by seller and agents alike in their marketing. So I thought I'd take some time to point of the difference between "turnkey" and what we are now having to ...
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Hi BP experts, I’m a busy professional in the Bay Area, trying to get into property investment. I don’t have time for all the house flipping or maintenance, so most likely just want to get a rental property to provide...
Hi. This is my first post here on BiggerPockets and I hope someone can shed some light on a question of mine.I am going to create a self-directed IRA (SDIRA) LLC (aka a checkbook IRA), and I have spoken with several f...
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According to this article, a recent study showed nearly half of the LA short-term rentals were in violation of the law. LA collected $40,000 in fines last year, but could have collec...
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Hello,I am looking for some advice on the best way to use the equity in my two rentals to buy additional properties. Here is my current loan info:House #1 - 64K left on loan. House is on zillow estimate for 142K. I...
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Good evening, BP. My wife and I need some help evaluating a potential investment property in my old hometown. Here are the basics, please let me know if you have any additional questions and I’ll do my best to answer:...
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Looking at multi-family properties. How does one define just what makes a property a particular class. I realize it's a subjective decision, but could a section 8 be a class A or B for example?