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Thanks Theo Hicks for this amazing blog post.
In our recent interview with @Slocomb Reed and Phil, we looked at the importance of real estate investing and tax planning. If you use tax mitigation techniques like cost...
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Due to passing of family member, I own a Bungalow in the Auburn Gresham District of Chicago. The house needs a lot of work. It still has a steam boiler, heating radiators, no upgrades to kitchen and bathrooms. Hard...
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Hi All,
I would like some advice on the best way to tap into the accumulated equity in one of my rental properties. I am close to owning the property free and clear in the next year. The house is currently worth 410K...
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Hello,
I live in the Tampa Bay area and recently got approved for the recently passed Hometown Heroes program for the state of Florida. This is a down payment and closing cost assistance program for first time home b...
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As a SFH investor with a $6M portfolio, I recently outlined in my previous post how in 2020 my business partner and I did a large Cash-out Refinance into a Portfolio Loan which moved all debt out of our names with the...
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I found this Duplex converted into 3 units. Tax rolls show 2 units, 1 bed 1 bath each. On site they have 3 units (1 unpermitted).
My first question is by one of the units not being permitted will that hinder ...
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I'm still looking for my first property and I have a lead, sort of. My brother needs to move back to the area and found a duplex fixer upper. He wants to live in one and use the other for his studio. He and the seller...
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For those of you who don't mind sharing, I am curious how you go about finding and applying creative finance deals. For example, when you are marketing, do you do so with a particular strategy in mind or do you just h...
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Sorry if this has been asked before...maybe I'm not using the correct keywords.I am confused about the mortgage interest tax deduction. I understand that it allows the interest on a mortgage loan to be deducted, but h...
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Okay did a wrap with a seller.
Added as a additional beneficiary on the policy.
Policy comes up in March.Insurance company was fine putting me as an additional insured but then the owner of the company calls the sel...