Hi! I am a family medicine physician who practices in Portland, OR. I have been working hard but not as smart for my money. I am interested in learning ways to use my work ethic to my benefit. My goals are to use ...
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Article points to most likely scenario where Republicans win the House, Democrats keep the Senate .... should Republicans take both will this finally stimulate job creation as companies welcome a more pro-business env...
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Background:
About 3 weeks ago, I had a fire in my home. I had been renting it out but tenant moved on and I moved in. No one was hurt (thank God). In any event, I had an electrical fire start in the wall while I was ...
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I know that most of you HIGHLY recommend doing a 1031. But I am currently in a situation that I am just considering paying the Capital Gains Tax and be done with it. So I want some differing opinions.
First off, th...
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Hi,
We've purchased a 2 unit fixer in cash as an investment but can not get a loan for remodeling it even though we have equity in the property. We own a primary residence on which we make mortgage payments. The re...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 20, 2020)
In a previously unimaginable turn of events, the ...
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Those of you who have a Bar as a tenant, how are you handling the current situation? This is assuming they are not paying rent. I have a Bar/brewery tenant and they are claiming to be in a dire situation, awaiting gov...
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Can anyone share with me the ups and downs of student housing? Besides the obvious of being able to charge higher rates due to *must have* housing for students, and the higher costs of repairs due to, well, college. A...
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I have a 2 part question. First off, I am the Landlord of a residential home in Texas and with the recent storm my tenants lost power for over 36 hours at the property which caused the tankless water heater to freeze ...
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Hello BP community! I am just starting out my real estate investing journey and need help with recommendations for financing. My plan is to use a LLC to own a rental property. From my understanding (and please correct...