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Im a young aspiring investor wanting to began a wholesaling career and will soon be a licensed real estate agent in Texas. I was wondering if there are any laws or regulations for wholesaling as an agent? And any tips...
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I'm considering the purchase of an old 30k+ square foot school building built in the mid-1940's. What contingencies should I place in my offer? Asbestos, lead paint, a sound structure & roof, .... anything else?
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First and foremost I give a hearty thank you to the many wonderful Real Estate Investors/Professionals who give of their valuable time and knowledge on this Forum to educate us neophytes.
My question regards the sub...
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Hi, I live in Durham, NC, an area with large SFM homes (3,000 ft+) that could be converted into a duplex or triplex. I've found one great split level property with a separate entryway, that could have a kitchen in the...
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I am loaning money to a company that buys, remodels, and sells homes. I am wanting to structure the deals so that my lender profits are capital gains as opposed to interest. Have I been successful?For example, I loane...
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I'm very new to investing, so i thought about starting out as a bird dog as it seems like the easiest thing to do to get started in this kind of work. After reading the Michigan State Laws, bird dogging seems illegal....
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Just spent a decent amount of coin doing a make ready during a vacancy. Come tax time, how do you generally categorize these expenses? Two biggest expenses were flooring (improvement) and interior painting (repair). ...
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I'm wanting to purchase "Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual" by Michael R. Cummings, but as I'm someone from Canada, I want to make sure it pertains to Canadians if it happens to be a book written for USA or so...
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I'm from the Metro Detroit area and I'm considering purchasing my first rental. Talking with the bank today my broker told me that in order for him to do a loan the amount had to be at least 60k. After my 20-25% down....
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I am building a house this year. If I build a basement apartment, can I write off a portion of the expenses it took to build the house when I go to do my taxes for 2024?