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Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...
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Simple question. What do you prefer investing in & WHY?Single Family HousesDuplexesQuadsApartment buildings (10+ units)
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As part of my ideology that education should be free, I will be making a monthly post (if not more often) related to real estate, because a better educated society results in better social and economic opportunities f...
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Good morning!I have identified an 8-plex that I am strongly considering purchasing. This would be my first foray into multi-family of any kind and I want to be sure I'm not missing something. So far the costs that I...
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Hi, Bigger Pockets! Very happy to discover this site. I've been learning a lot reading through the forms and listening to the podcasts. I'm excited to take my REI game to the next level.Some background on me:-Have bee...
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Hello.I own a condo in Long Beach, CA, free and clear, that is worth around 500k. I have good tenants in it who pay rent of $2290/mo. I've been getting antsy to reinvest but don't have the savings to do it. What would...
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We purchased three smaller parks last year for roughly $425K. We put a ton of work into maximizing the upside and improving the distressed properties and have managed to get annual NOI up to $90K. At a conservative 12...
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Hello BiggerPockets!I am a fairly new investor from Illinois. I want to connect with other investors from different markets that I am interested in getting started in. My main goal is to develop a portfolio of renta...
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now that I have my first deal under my belt (I like buy and holds) and having spent all disposable reserves on said deal, I am now researching a second deal and I am worried that it may take me a while to save up t...