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Hello BP community,Are self directed IRAs a good idea for those working towards early retirement? My goal is to retire/be financially free by age 35 and not being able to access the cash without penalty until 59 1/2 m...
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Need help. This is what the contract says—
UTILITIES: Landlord shall not pay for any of the utilities and services and will be the responsibility of the tenant.
Temperatures this past winter caused the pipes to bur...
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We will be renting our 1st SFR in central Texas. I am a little anxious as in where we could find/consult on a lease agreement. I've downloaded the application off BP and plan on using it, but not real sure where to s...
I worked through an application and was able to approve the applicant. As time has drawn near for move in, utilities have been a topic of conversation. During such - via text message ((in writing)) the applicant made ...
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Technical professional working full-time ready to return to real estate investing. Have done a couple re-habs in the past, interested in the same as well as rental property. Have substantial IRA assets to work with, w...
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I'm a new investor from Pasadena looking to invest in Southern California (right now I have my eye on Los Angeles and Riverside). To get started, I see myself getting my feet wet with self-managing small multi-famili...
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I have done a short wholesaling campaign last year. where would you include/how would you tabulate that come tax time? I purchased rental properties at the end of 2014 and middle of 2015. The wholesaling was a busines...
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Hi everyone! My name is Nate and I'm 28 years-old from Los Angeles, CA. I feel that I'm arriving a little late to the BP party, but better late than never, right? So a little about me:Currently, I'm a second-year FEMB...
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I live in Oregon and have a long term rental in Central Texas that I'm considering flipping over to Airbnb to generate some more income, and so that when I'm in Texas I can stay there, saving me money. It's a nice hom...
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Hello all!I am under contract on my first house! It is a duplex that my girlfriend and I are going to house hack..exciting stuff!! My question has to do with hiring a home inspector. There seems to be two different...