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I am a new Austin TX. Realtor, and I have been studying real estate investing for almost 5 years now but never took the leap to buy an investment property, I feel I've been stuck in analysis paralysis. Does anyone hav...
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A couple days ago I posted a thread about MF vs. REITs and learned a bunch from respondents. I'd love to try it again with two different assets that were really popular the last few years...SS and MHP! "Let the friend...
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I know that with flipping properties, the profit generated is taxed as ordinary income. And it can significantly increase one's marginal tax rate.Other than the basics of running a business (operating as a pass-throug...
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I have an opportunity to purchase a four unit property in either Chicago, IL or one of the surrounding suburbs. All off the current rents the existing tenents are paying are significantly under market for the areas. S...
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Hello Everyone,My name is Nigel and I'm new to the real estate scene. I live in Denver Colorado, where I'm trying to start my business. I'm trying to switch career fields from IT (where i am a IT systems Analyst) to R...
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Hello everyone!I’ve been a BP member for a few months and am finally listening to a quick tip! I’m Morgan Ross, currently residing in Manahawkin, NJ. I am finishing up my graduate degree in speech pathology and found ...
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Hi BP fam,I'm finally close to listing my property for short-term rental purposes. My property is located in the Mount Pocono area of Pennsylvania. I'm curious to know if there's a go to website or ecommerce shop tha...
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I am a local Real Estate agent and owner of a Small Real Estate Brokerage in Thousand Oaks CA. I have bought and sold real estate for the last 13 years. I Have been very successful in my industry a...
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So back in 2006 my mother got advice from a successful investor that even she can invest in RE with little money. For the first deal she refinanced our house and took that seed money to buy another SFH. Meanwhile I wa...