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Hello all,
Just wanted to post on here to get some feedback from the community.
So, I'm currently living in Portland, OR and attending school full-time using the G.I. Bill. I receive a monthly housing allowance (whi...
Hello all!I am a complete newbie to this field (and forum) so please go easy on me. Me and one of my friends are thinking of buying a lakefront Condo in downtown Chicago (2BA/1.5+ Bath). We both live few hours drive f...
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Hey there Seattle investors,I'll be starting down the road to my first investment property soon, and I'd love some advice from experienced folks on how to approach lenders. Is there anything I should or shouldn't do t...
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I am probably going to sound naive here, but I have thought about becoming a RE agent so I can handle my own showings and deals. (don't want to lose deals due to slow agent response due to THEIR schedule.) I talked to...
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Lenders...I have a question about how you all calculate Debt-To-Income so I can work backwards and determine how much income someone would need to qualify for a loan.We are writing some software to model real estate p...
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Can someone explain to me how Self Directed IRAs work. I tried to do a search but kept getting an error page.
I'm new to BP and this week I've been playing around with the calculators. I was looking for deals in the Houston Texas area, primarily in northwest Harris County ( Cypress, Fairfield, Bear Creek ). I'm looking for de...
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Is it worth to take deductions if it does not change your tax liability?
Let's say my only income is 8000 for a home for the year. I get my standard deduction and end up not owing any taxes.
Is it over kill if I k...
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I am new here, a friend suggested I join this forum, I’m glad I found it, I’m sure I’ll be here often. I have a 1031 exchange question, can I do this? I own two adjacent properties, one is a 1031 exchange property (I...
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I'm working to fill a new SFR I just bought. Application I'm processing right now is a couple who currently live separately, represent themselves as being engaged, and have a baby together. One has excellent income ...