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Do the "Palestinian" people actually exist?
Not according to this PLO official caught off guard making the following statement back in 1977:
From the Dutch newspaper Trouw publishe...
J Newman
Financing / investment options when you have equity but no cash
I'm now managing my family's real estate portfolio that's basically just been sitting there being used for cash flow. No new real estate has been acquired in 10+ years. I want to explore some options to exchange some ...
Daniel Thomas
what about Section 121 is so special?
I'm trying to understand what the big deal is? As I understand it, you save capital gains on $250k for single, $500k for married when you sell the house you lived in so long as you lived in 2 of the previous 5 years....
Lesley Ray
Tree Removal - Insurance or other ideas for coverage?
I have a rotting tree at one of my properties in Cleveland, OH and need to have it removed. Some of the branches got blown off during the last storm in December, but otherwise it is still upright. The neighbors have a...
Paul Vaughan
EMD deposited in escrow- after I called/text “I’m cancelling”
Hello BP people,
I’m juststarting out, Found a house for rehab (Carson Ca). In short, made an offer based on comps yet to be seen physically. I did hand over the EMD with the understanding that I’m going to view the ...
John Jack R.
Dishwasher or More Cabinet Space?
Okay so, we are rehabbing an almost twelve hundred square foot 4 bedroom, two bath house in North Las Vegas.Picked it up short sale for $79,000, the ARV is around $120,000 to $130,000. If you want to check it out, the...
Henrietta Lee
Tax pre-payment for rental sold
Hi, I sold a rental property that was rented for 16 years in CA this year. The net capital gain was $480,000. Depreciation taken was $100,000. Escrow already withheld CA State tax. I'm retired in FL with $25,000 socia...
Christopher Ajayi
IRA/LLC or Checkbook IRA
I am interested in knowing what members (investors) think about "IRA/LLC or Checkbook IRA" and the best institutions in the business they have dealt with in the past. Much of the information out there are from the ins...
Laura M.
Calculating rate of return on primary property w/ appreciation
Hi all -I hope I've posted this in the right area. I've just purchased a second home in Oakland, Ca as my primary residence. I now am trying to decide whether to sell or to rent my current primary residence (also in O...
Wyatt Wolff
Calling All Realtors
Guys, genuinely curious because I get so many differing answers. What can we, your friendly neighborhood lending community, do to help you guys and add value? I feel like a lot of times there is a fairly adversarial r...