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I recently opened a self directed IRA and have planned to buy real estate with financing from institutions that specialize in IRA financing. I have found a property that the owner wants to finance $87,500 sales price ...
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Hi guys,Can you please help me out?I am in a 30% tax bracket (not sure if this is important)I was thinking of selling 2 rentals.1) Rental 1. Bought in 2009 for 25K, now its 100K2) Rental 2.Bought in 2021 for 145K, no...
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I own and manage a duplex neighborhood with 12 doors in Texas. I currently do my own bookkeeping with a pencil and ledgers. Does anyone have any recommendations for landlord software or templates (like Excel)? I am ha...
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Hi all! I have one town home I am currently living in and hoping to rent beginning in 2023! (hoping to do a mid-term rental, furnished, focusing on professionals/traveling nurses). I know I need to get a credit card a...
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I formed a partnership with an investor and we have $300k sitting in the operating account. Rather than paying a property manager a $1,000 fee to place our tenants in the property, I am doing that and partner told me ...
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Dear BP members, I started my journey Oct 2021 and am about to close on my 3rd property next week. BP helped me start the journey and I have come a long way.
In my journey I have learned a lot and here is what I wan...
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Hi,I am currently screening tenants (mother & daughter) for a 4bdr/3.5bath home. One of the prospects explained to me that she does not receive pay stubs and is paid by a hand written check and cashes it. When I ...
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When evaluating a multifamily property (5+ units), one would determine the actual property income (the total income the property generated in the prior 12 months) and use this calculation as part of the calculation fo...
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Good Morning BP members. I am just starting out, I recently purchased a duplex. I plan on doing owner occupied for the first year but I wanted to hear for everyone out there. What are you using to screen your tenants ...
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Hi. I am a Canadian first-time home buyer and have just purchased a fourplex. I am trying to decide if I should live in one of these units vs. renting all 4 and continuing to rent at my current house. For context, I a...