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Hey everyone!
I was hoping to share some exciting news about our new rental home, but that’ll have to wait. I have a quick question for you all: Should you disclose a locked thermostat to guests? If you’re curious ab...
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I have a 6-unit property in Midtown Kansas City that I bought in 2020 from a slumlord. The whole place has had modest renovation done to it and are all 3 bed / 1 bath units @ 1200 sq ft.
I have a couple vacancies t...
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I've been to the court house steps and witnessed Auction buying here in Los Angeles. So far it looks like you just show up with the cashiers check for the amount in full and make it out to the trustee. Is it as simpl...
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I just read an article by Brandon Turner about how to start investing at a young age. Loved it! Total motivation booster!
First flip was a live-in flip which is exactly what I want to do for my first inve...
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Hello! I generally get good feedback on here and this is a situation that is a bit odd so I figure this is the spot for it. Got our first investment house under contract! Did a really low ball offer, had the owners co...
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Hello! We are new homeowners, new to this site and have just started on the path of REI. We bought a house in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) in June 2017 through a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan. We first made an ...
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Hello all. First time poster, long time lurker. Investing for nine years. I own two duplexes in SW FL that I purchased with conventional financing. My debt-to-income ratio is tapped (49.8%) from my lenders perspective...
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The new tax law made it so that the gain on the sale of personal property can no longer be deferred through a 1031 exchange (1031s can now only be used for real property).Likewise, the new tax law made cost segregatio...
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Hello BP Community,
I'm researching my first direct mailing here in Northern Virginia. In addition to being a beginner investor I'm also a new real estate agent and want to send postcards to all the homes in my subdi...
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You could say that Real Estate is in both my husband and my DNA yet in two different ways;Growing up my parents not only built their own home (including falling the trees and milling the lumber themselves) but also fl...