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I am considering adding self-storage to my portfolio, but would actually like to treat this as a business and operate it myself. Does it ever make sense to build a new facility or is buying an existing facility genera...
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What would you do if you had a defined benefit supplement (DBS)? Would you take a lump sum? annuitize it of a period certain? annuitize for life? roll it over to a 403(B)/401(K)? roll it over to an ira?Lump sum puts m...
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I am wondering if I should advertise my real estate business on Zillow. I would like to know if someone have had success through this platform. It is not cheap and it requires six months contract. I don't want to jump...
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I currently manage my properties
through Avail. Avail has been great for me as their listing syndication
and legal lease generation features make management easier at a reasonable price per unit. If you
do...
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Anyone used Investor Lion yet? I listened to awesome webinar today, but didn't pull trigger on the lead generation and platform being sold (collectively for $997), but I watched demo of Investor Lion and it seemed pr...
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There are a lot of posts and Youtube videos on using Facebook to generate motivated seller leads, but most of these only cover a small part of the overall marketing campaign. Online marketing has evolved a lot in the ...
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My wife and I were told that we must issue 1099s for any work that is done by independent contractors over $600 or we may be fined by the IRS (~$100-$600). We so often find a big push back when you request to do this...
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I currently own 10 rental properties and am looking for a property management software that I can grow with. I know there are a few program names that keep popping up on this site and I am curious as to the pros, con...
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I was hoping someone could help me or if someone knows resources that I can make spreadsheets with for managing expenses and doing book keeping for rental properties. I am a new investor within real estate and I am no...
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My list of properties has more than doubled this year. I was tracking expenses with excel spreadsheets. I am hiring a CPA to do taxes this year. He recommends getting quickbooks. Is it worth the monthly fee, time sett...