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Hello everyone. This is my first post since joining and I'm going to ask a question that has been asked a million times before. I hope this is the right forum for this question. How and where do I start?I'm not a you...
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I just sold my old personal residence and have a capital gain of 3mm. Instead of paying uncle sam, I decided it would be best to 1031 it into a commercial building. I found a local building that was built in the 70s, ...
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Hi All,I want to know what your investment rules are for buy and hold investments, specifically SFRs. I know about the 1% rule, 2% rule, the 50% rule etc...that's not what I'm asking about. I'm trying to figure out ...
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My circumstances (by choice) have me staying where I currently live another 4 years or so. Multi-family homes (if any are even available) are through the roof, as are taxes, and it's very competitive.My goal at this ...
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Hi everybody! I have been wondering if any of you have ever used a credit card to purchase a SFR free and clear. If so, how would you generally go about quickly paying off the balance of the credit card? HELOC, a Home...
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Hello everyone!I'm looking for a good house hacking property somewhere within ~30 minutes ish to Midtown Atlanta. Duplex searches on zillow come up with many homes which are just 2 floor SFR town homes so finding pro...
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Hi,I’m currently in escrow on my first short term rental in Joshua Tree. I’ve been helping other Los Angelenos buy out there and thought it was time for me to get my first short term rental. I’ve been debating on self...
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My husband and I live in a home we own in Southern California and are looking to buy our first investment property. We are parents of 2 kids under 2, so we need our first property to be as low risk and hands off as po...
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I stumbled upon his name on here, as he happens to be a BP member. As many educator's (or "guru's" out there), he offers training in wholesaling and lease options. What I find intriguing about him, is that his trainin...
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Would you purchase a property in Chicago with a non-conforming or illegal unit? What are your exit strategies if an issue comes up? What are the insurance or legal risks? Would you purchase the property valuing it wit...