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For those of you that have house hacked before, what advice would you give to someone that's about to start doing so? My wife and I will be purchasing our first property this year, which will be a...
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Hello BP community!My name is Alex Vlamis. Like many people here I read Rich Dad Poor Dad not that long ago and realized I've been doing it wrong for quite some time. I work on Wall Street in the mortgage securities b...
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I'm a junior in college majoring in Finance. I don't really have an interest in corporate america, and I want to get into real estate as soon as possible. I need tips on where I should start looking. I've been doin...
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The purpose of this post is not to ask a specific question or write about a specific situation/event, but rather to start a general discussion around the three alternative investments named above.Commerical MF: Divers...
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Hey everyone! I'm a broke senior college student (business graduating in December!) and I'm looking to get into the many aspects of RE. I know it is better to pick a niche and specialize, but I really don't have a way...
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I currently have quickbooks premier and just started using it for my real estate flips. I previously was using excel sheets and plan to transfer to quickbooks. i would like to have the purchase price of the home also ...
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Hello everyone!The lease says rent is due on the 1st and late after that, there is a grace period of 5 days before we add on $50 late fee.I have a tenant who moved into the rental in November. Since then she has been ...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
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I just purchased my primary residence in a new city with cash ($350k) and have another $250k sitting in cash.Should I buy our first rental unit(s) with cash (after reserving 6-8 months living expenses)? As context, we...
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Should I waive the late fee and accept partial payment for a nurse who works for the government? She “said” her hours were cut at work durning the shutdown, however she never missed a check while the government was sh...