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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.
Purchase price: $160,000
Cash invested: $44,500
1st Property
Type: Duplex (each unit is 2x1.5)
Purchase: $160,00...
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Hi all!
I’m a US citizen living in Australia and have been itching to start my real estate investing journey. Property in the USA is definitely a more attractive option, and I’m aiming to start with multi family (<...
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Hi,I had couple of questions about tax deductions, and their calculations for my case. I stay in California. I am pretty sure my understanding on the topic is on shaky grounds, and would appreciate if the tax pros chi...
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Looking for y'alls input. My husband and I are looking to purchase a property as an Airbnb. The cost of the property is 450k. My husband is a real estate professional and with this being an Airbnb that I will self man...
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Hey everyone! Glad to finally join the Bigger Pockets family. I'm curious to see how everyone's first (or first few) deals with multi-family properties went and what your experience was through the process. Any lesson...
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Just had a $5,000 amount of work I had to get done on a property. Water damage, rat damage. Just 6 months in on a tenant using the property.
What do you do to avoid those? Is your property manager doing monthly inspe...
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Is there such a job as a construction consultant? I am trying to rehab a house through subcontractors, and I think they are trying to take advantage of me. The estimates are all very vague and every time I try to ge...
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This is a pretty common topic, but I haven't seen my specific question answered - most seem to center around single member LLCs or committing to Commercial loans.A couple of partners and I are finally ready to get sta...
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Hello everyone!I just wanted to introduce myself to those of you on this HSV forum. I have yet to invest in any properties, but I have been studying the topic for almost two years now. My first order of business is ho...
Hey BP,
I'm interested in starting a co-living community catered towards young professionals in Los Angeles (essentially dorm style housing with a nice coworking space), but am having a hard time untangling all the l...