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Hi! I'm new to this forum as a member but I have been reading previous posts on here off and on for over a year now.
I've decided now is the time for me to get started in real estate investing. I'm in a good credit ...
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I finally took the plunge and purchased my first property last month and now I have the fever! LOL. I am now zeroing in on short term rentals. Specifically in Galena, IL which from first glance seems to have the abil...
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Hello everyone,
I’m a reader and podcast listener, not much of a poster so I’ll introduce myself. My name is Jake and I am an escrow assistant here in Reno. I have been looking at buying vacant land that my family an...
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We are set to close on our first investment property in mid-April. The unit it is a duplex with one of the units rented by a tenant for about 6 years. We were under the impression that the tenant was paying $650 per ...
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What do you all think about Joe Biden's tax plan and the elimination of the 1031 exchange?Moderator Note: This post turned into a political discussion, which is not allowed per our rules. This thread has been locked. ...
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Hey BP! I have not posted in BP for many months, and I miss it. I really enjoy posting topics that break down our failures and troubles so that others can learn from them.Based on the title of this post...$135k Fix ...
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New member here and in the FI community in general. Would love to hear some advice from fellow investors in the community to take REI to the next steps.Currently, I've been holding a rental property (2b1b tiny garden ...
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Has anyone hired an SEO company to help with their site? What KPIs did you use to evaluate them? We hired one in January and I'm just not seeing any results or any real activity on my site. Wondering if it is all a ...
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I have a problem and would love to hear some opinions on this.
Here is the scenario: a $1.5M tax exposure (net profits on sale of property) and a lack of desire to pay Uncle S. and CA 50% of that ($750k).
So the ques...
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Hi BP and Thanks so much for all of you on their, previous, current and future helpful information,I purchased a very small 2 bedroom 1 bath 850 sq ft ranch, Fixed up entire house inside-out.Had in a span of less the...