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Hey BP, curious if anyone has thoughts on the BP calculator with regards to the Rental Property analysis vs the 50% rule? I've been using the rental property analysis calculator and when I plug the expense numbers in ...
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Hello BP Members!I am in need for some honest guidance as to protecting my assets before I start my real estate business. I've gotten some mixed opinions in protecting my personal assets: create LLC vs. purchase more ...
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Basically want to know if we should buy high down payment, low cashflow property in a familiar market vs buying low down payment, higher cashflow in an unfamiliar marketNew to investing, looking to buy condo in desira...
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Hi all,I came across a 4plex that i am interested in investing. The area seems sketchy. I've been researching and analyzing for months now. I've been focusing on single unit until I came across this multi-family. What...
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I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill. Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...
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I had a funny thought pop into my head as I began to prepare for the upcoming tax season: should I intentionally pay more taxes (by not taking all deductions/credits claimable) so as to be able to leverage that income...
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I'm looking for a property to purchase in the Cape Coral, FL area. I'm looking to pay cash since my job is not stable and move from one job to the next (i'm an artist). I would like the property to have great apprecia...
What would be the best way to keep our existing house with good equity and finance a new house? 401K loan? Equity from current house? How much should we pull out if we refinance our 1st mortgage? We have never owned n...
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I'm debating purchasing a duplex in Chandler, Arizona. I would be getting it from a wholesaler at $290k (ARV might be $330k) and it is made up of a 2/1, 625 sqft and a 1/1, 525 sq ft. It would be a value-add, I'd prob...
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Hi all. Two years ago, I bought a property in the SF Bay Area with the intention of it being a primary residence. With the pandemic, I had some life events that necessitated moving out of state indefinitely, and rathe...