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Hello everyone,We all have methods for estimating operating costs when looking at a deal and mine tend to be fairly conservative. After chatting with several other investors recently, I've found many do not account fo...
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Is it worth to add rentable in-law quarter/ADU in Dublin CA (West Dublin) house, which costing ~85K or so to build for 300 sq. ft. built up area for the in-law quarter?
How much rent it would bring in and is it easi...
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Not all CPAs are created equal, and I'm firing mine because he's good for simple tax/accounting matters, but he's not a tax strategist. For instance, he didn't maximize my depreciations. Most of the CPAs I'm coming ac...
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Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving!
I am about to take my first step being a real estate investor. I am 43, have good solid amount of retirement investments, 230K home paid off, small busiensses that provide enough ...
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Hi,
I am considering purchase of four unit property, Currently I am going through price negotiation. This is a renovated fourplex with rents of two for 550 each and rents for other two are at 600 each. Each owner pays...
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Hi All
Just wondering where folk are up to regarding tax and the likely tax to be paid on your USA investments.
I am not talking 1 or 2 properties but 20+ SFH's with a $300,000 pa cash flow.
Some givings that are e...
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Hello folks. I'm new to BP and I'm currently researching the purchase and rehab of my first multy-family property. I was discussing offsetting utility expenses with a friend tonight, and he suggested that I consider i...
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I was in Nashville a couple of weeks ago and it sure looked like opportunity. Would love to connect with anyone doing work up there. Wholesaler/agent/contractor, etc. and get a little education about the market. Is...
I got two messages during lunch yesterday. When I checked them, one was from a seller that said she got my letter last year and hoped I was still interested as she is selling now. The other call was from a woman who...
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I am currently in my final year at the United States Naval Academy. I plan to use my last year here to gain as much knowledge about investing in real estate, more specifically, buying and renting out properties. I pla...