Hi there,I am a newbie here. I have been investing in the stock market for years. Now I'd like to diversify my investment by getting into real estate, starting small, likely a 1-2 bedroom condo or townhouse and rent ...
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Despite my efforts with direct mail, staying in contact with wholesalers & agents, monitoring the MLS and auction websites, I'm still not scaling very quickly. Any suggestions for ramping up results?
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Hi everyone,
From what I understand about short-term real estate gains, a way to avoid them is to buy another and do a 1031. Are there other ways to shelter the gains from tax? The amount will be between $30-40k in g...
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Hi everyone,I’ve got great credit, good income, but not much liquid for a downpayment. I’m considering either a 401K loan or a HELOC on my personal residence to raise money to do my first out of state BRRRR. I’ll have...
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I understand the FHA 203k allows one to buy a Primary residence with a low downpayment and wraps the rehab costs into the loan. My question is what are the rules regarding the timeline to begin living in the home afte...
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I just recently (for the first time) installed vinyl plank flooring throughout an entire 2 story rental unit. I decided to use laminate on the stairs since I didn't care for the way the stair nose pieces looked on th...
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Hello Friends,
I am a very new and motivated player to the Real Estate investment world and ready to buy my first rental property. While I am still working on my end goals, some of the concrete ones :
1. Will start ...
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Hello,I am an investor looking at purchasing a property in the Denver Colorado market within the next few months. Would like to connect with someone interested in managing or co-hosting. Also, looking to connect wit...
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Hi all,
I know this gets asked a lot. I think I know the answer, but I'd like to run it by you all. We don't necessarily need to cash flow, we're just looking to leverage the 2.5% rate and hopefully benefit from appr...
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I have a property that has 3 units currently no basement its an older building in chicago. The property is zoned for 4 units.
The city is asking to deconvert the attic unit that has 1 bathroom and kitchenette and is...