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Hello all,I am a solar sales rep by trade but have been fond of real estate investing for years.I recently went out prospecting and found a VERY dilapidated home that needs a complete gut/remodel. It is a 3/2 1290sqft...
How important is it to get a property under contract for a 30 percent discount when wholesaling? (ARV - 30%) Right now I am negotiating with a seller and with the numbers I calculated at a 30% discount puts me under a...
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I understand the acronym, all except the details of refinancing.
How do you "pull out" your invested money by refinancing? Or is this R referring to taking out a HELOC?
Please explain at "dummy" level with detailed...
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I am an ER nurse here in Los Angeles that is scaling into Birmingham, AL and eventually Frankfort, KY. How is the market of SLC and Ogden in regards of cashflow/profit for rentals or potential fl...
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I am in the initial stage of finding my first rehab. I'm focusing my search on the MLS for the time being since I am taking it slow and trying to learn the ins and outs of my area. My goal this year is to flip 1 ho...
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Hi everyone. My name is Dillon Iarussi. I am from Denver, Ive been plugged into the BP podcast for a week or so and just now getting on this platform. The content is pure gold. I come from a landscaping and network ma...
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House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changer—letting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate. But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a...
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If I have personal loans from family and friends (to invest in real estate), can I deduct the interest I pay to them? I recently learned that there are some interest expenses that you can't deduct, and was wondering ...
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newbie here so please be patient with me :) my business partner and i have been working with a real estate agent who's cdpe cetified and have found some good properties for us. we have been looking for about a month a...
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Hey all,I'm a new investor looking to kick things off using the BRRRR strategy in Lubbock, TX. I'm new to analyzing deals, so I was hoping to get a sanity check on a deal that's come my way.This is an off MLS propert...