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8 months ago a prospective tenant called me about a STR. After a 3 minute conversation he decided he wanted to stay there. He shows up 3 hours later in a taxi. It's apparent he has dementia. He is a 70 year old Vi...
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What do I do if I want to rent out my second home with a rider? Is refinancing only the option?
If I leave as is, will I be able to claim the property as rental on tax return or is it a violation? (i.e., do banks and ...
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I was listening to NPR because they had a segment about rent costs and real estate. Almost every single thing they said was the opposite of how the real world works. It was equally infuriating and scary to think tha...
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Hi all- REI newbie here. I have done a ton of thinking/reading/researching REI over the last year. I am now ready to jump in and actively search for property. I am currently living in Bucks County, PA but I'm looki...
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Hey all,
I have been lurking for the past 2 months on BP, the opportunities the current market present spurred me onto to some more in depth investigations regarding REI.
My wife and I have an unencumbered SFR rent...
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Since moving into my personal residence, I've had an idea in the back of my head. You see, I own a house in the middle of 6 vacant houses - which are all owned by one individual. I've talked with him twice, just meet ...
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Hey folks! It's that time of the week again - BiggerPockets Webinar time! And I'm SUPER pumped about this week... we're talking about one of my favorite things! Webinar Title: Using Duplexes, Triplexes, and Fourplexes...
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Hello Fellow Real Estate Investors! Just wanted to introduce myself. I am fairly new to BP.com but have followed the podcast for at least a year. Also, I have been attending as many IEREIC meeting as I can. I'v...
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Looking for a little advice here.. I have about $65k in student loans and about $25k saved in the bank. I have a great steady job making $70k and I'm bouncing back and forth between using my savings to pay off my debt...
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So I was super Interested In the idea of seller financing as a creative way to get into my first property. I'm just starting my research on the topic and how it works. Would anyone suggest a good ways to attack doing ...