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Has anyone heard of an offset loan in the USA? They are common in Europe and Australia. I know that there is a Life Changer Loan in the US but I am not sure if that is the same.
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Is it possible to avoid paying capital gains if i get a life insurance?I heard life insurance has 3 benefits1. It pays you 6%.2. Your money is untouchable.3. Tax shelter
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Just curious about BP opinions. I have 6 mortgage free properties that I bought around 2010 when the market had crashed. I am thinking about taking out my original purchase money thru a mortgage. Actually in would be...
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Any tips on interviewing potential cleaners? Do you do background checks, or ask for references? My thoughts were to ask for references, ie other hosts. How about checking their insurance?
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Hi Everyone,I purchased a tax lien on a property and found out today that the name on the tax assessor's website is the name of a person who bought a tax certificate in 2020. This person failed to pay the taxes for 20...
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Before I bought my first property 2 months ago, I spent a year and a half educating myself on real estate through books/podcasts/Biggerpockets. During this time I managed to save up a good chunk of change (about $15k)...
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There are very few true professionals out there in the real estate investing world who will be willing to truly invest in you if you aren’t first willing to invest in yourself. It’s common sense, really. If you aren’t...
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How are my fellow WA state landlords handling any non-paying tenants right now? I have one four plex in Tacoma. And one tenant in that four plex not paying, so it could be worse. The only downside right now is that...
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Hi Everyone, I am excited to be a part of the Bigger Pockets community. I came to know of bigger pockets about 2-3 weeks ago and have been listening and educating myself on RE and FI. It has been an eye-opening experi...