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Hello friends!I am about to sign my first lease with tenants in NJ and they are giving me 1.5 security deposit.Question - is there a law that I must follow where the tenant's security deposit must be placed into a sep...
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hi there–i've spoken to a few agents with limited investment experience and haven't really been satisfied up until this point. can anyone recommend an east bay (richmond, el sobrante, hayward, san leandro) real estate...
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Newbie to House Hacking here. Please shed some light into this scenario for me. I thought I had read as a married couple, only ONE person of the partnership has to actually "live" in one of the dwellings for a year. I...
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After a little research on crowd funded RE, I think DiversifyFund looks pretty good.
They have options for unaccredited investors.
They have no fees and they manage their own properties.
They say they buy propert...
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Buying Process Portugal
The purchase process for a home has three phases, the orientation, negotiation and purchase / completion phase.
Point-wise, the process in Portugal as follows:
Orientation phase
- The buy...
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Hi BPers, I’m looking for a good CPA-obviously well versed in real estate related tax concerns.
Thanks! Preferably a local to the Denver area, but I would consider a remote option as well.
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Hi BP,Could someone recommend me a tax planner in the Bay Area? Thank you!
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Hey All,I'm eyeing a property in a nice neighborhood in Chicago that is listed as a single family. I think I can get it for $650k and would estimate putting about $150K into it to make it truly shine as an AirBnB (I'...
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I'm new to investing, closed my first deal just a few months back. I've made what seems to be a common mistake by treating this as a hobby rather than a business. I'm taking some time before finding my next deal to fo...
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As many know there are eviction moratoriums across the country. For those which can’t or don’t want to pay their rent it’s a blessing... but is it really? The free-market seems to work pretty well in rewarding and cor...