Hello BiggerPockets family!
I have a house under contract that I am using an FHA 203K loan to purchase. I am completely new to all of this and was hoping to get some advice from everyone here.
My first questions is...
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Ive been listening through all of the bigger pockets podcasts from newest to oldest and I got to episode 188 today. If anyone remembers this episode they talked a lot about market cycles and all that. I am 20, just gr...
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At 19 I purchased my first property in the military. With a zero down mortgage i got a 2/2 condo that i plan on renting out in 2 years when I move. The condo should cash flow 100-200 a month. I move in 2 years and i ...
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I have a potential deal where the sellers are deceased and the property is behind on property taxes. The daughter of the deceased parents still lives there and has no issue with me getting the property. I believe that...
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I am looking into either buying pens with my contact info & website on them, or direct mail postcards.Which would be a better deal in terms of getting responses? I'm leaning toward the postcards, but the pens off...
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I purchased a small studio condo in DC a couple miles away from downtown and a 5 minute walk from a popular metro line.It has been my primary residence, but I'll soon be moving out and I'd like to make it my first ren...
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Im currently using a basic Excel spreadsheet to keep track of my properties and tenants. My file is detailed but not enough. Im looking for a software that can help me better manage the finances as well as tenants for...
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So I got a visit from code enforcement at my latest duplex in Pasco county florida today. I was not there, but they left a "courtesy notice" that says I need to get a permit to rent out a duplex. I never heard of this...
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Hello BP community. I have 2 rental properties. One shows profit, and the other shows a loss. My accountant says that I can't deduct the losses because the "standard deduction" is higher than my losses. So there is n...
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Good morning everyone! Rookie investor here - no properties yet but I hope to change that in the coming months. My partner and I are in the NE Houston area and looking to get started investing in this area. We've sett...