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Hello,I am writing because I just started taking my real estate prelicensing education courses to eventually obtain my license in the state of New York. I do not have a real estate background, but have been reading an...
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HelloI am a new investor who has been studying via materials from workshops and seminars, I attend meetups and REI events as well. There are a lot of holes I am trying to fill in my understanding of the process of in...
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I'm new to BP as of today and look forward to building new relationships! I recently left my job as a Property Manager of a multifamily apartment community in search for a better career opportunity. With that recent e...
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Hi everyone,
I'm evaluating a SFH in Columbus OH at the moment, everything looks ok except that this property isn't connected to city water (it is on well water, of which the pipe has broken). I called up the City of...
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I know acquisition time or commute time do not count for 500 hours material participation in rental properties but couldn’t find any regulation saying they don’t count for that 750 hours total RE involvement. if that...
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I have always loved real estate investing. I've studied it off an on for a few years. After some very traumatic experiences last year I figured it was time to get my feet wet.
I probably looked at over 60 houses &am...
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Hello,May I get some suggestions regarding which book I should thoroughly pick up and read and understand first? I plan to read both of them as I have already purchased them both but unsure which one to read first.Fir...
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My wife just recently passed the real estate exam. It has been a dream of ours to own rental properties. I am currently a full-term student, majoring in business management. I started a real estate business with the f...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $480,000
Sale price: $1,080,000
This was a new construction project that I took on in 2021 and finished in mid 2022...
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Hello all,I've been enjoying reading the threads. I'm new to rental properties and exploring strategies to produce additional long-term retirement income. I own my home outright and could deploy up to $250,000 cash ag...