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Hi BP - need your help with this situation (our properties are in Houston, TX if that matters):
- Properties A and B: Both were held by three partners in our own names individually (never held in an LLC)
- Property ...
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Hello, I have read and heard... buy a duplex and live for free! I have found a duplex in the Indianapolis area that would be suitable for my family to live in one side and to rent the other side. The problem is at s...
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So, I'm reading 'David and Goliath' by Malcolm Gladwell . Not a real estate book, but his stories and books are always about giving us a different perspective to look at certain things. Concepts, Ideas, etc
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I ran across this article this evening when I was researching some other tax matters:
Who says you can't depreciate land?
The basic procedure seems to be:
1. Split the improvements from the l...
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Wish to invest in my 1st multifamily, and goals are:1) to use my va loan as a veteran to purchase my 1st multifamily rental property2) Plan to buy 1st property for rental income and equity appreciation, then purchase ...
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I have 3 Properties in NV held in an LLC. In addition, I have 3 Properties in CA - & I am planning to move them to an LLC as well.
I have been advised to get an Umbrella Policy in order to protect my asse...
Ok he wasn’t the devil, actually a nice guy. But they say there’s a fine line between insanity and genius and this guy personified that.
Basically I had lunch today with a mortgage modification expert along with my a...
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Hello all,
I am new to this forum but am eager to get some useful information from people who may have experienced similar situations.
Basically, my business partner and I started an LLC based in Florida (both of us...
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I want to share what I believe is a powerful commentary from Peter Giardini about not only the impact of government intervention on the landlord business, but also the perception of landlords as big bad evil rich peop...
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I've recently thought about "contracting" my postman to give me addresses of properties which don't collect the mail often and/or seem abandoned.
Has anyone else done anything similar in any regards to this?
I;m thi...