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Has anyone actually made enough cash flow to use their property depreciation?
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I’m currently in the process of buying a duplex in Hubert, North Carolina. I’ll be living in one half and renting out the other. I called USAA thinking I’d get a good deal but turns out I’ll be paying around 2500/year...
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Hello! I am a newbie on the BiggerPockets forum. I'm currently 23 years old and I'm learning everything that I possibly can about real estate investing. I'm interested in the buy&hold strategy of investing and ...
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Admittedly, I am a coward when it comes to investing and that is why I love apartments. Everything I have today I worked hard to get and I am extremely protective of it. Like you, I feel like I've worked really hard f...
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As some people think a crash is coming alot of experienced investors who have been through crashes are saying "don't be over leveraged." But no one gives a percent of leverage that is healthy, or how much cash you sho...
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I think this is the right category, if not, I'm sure it will get moved. I was told, "Buying your first rental property will the hardest, the rest will come easy." Well, for me, buying the first took no effort, and n...
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My intention with this post is to give readers a possible way for getting into real estate should the right circumstances present themselves. I left out exact details of the deal to keep this short. Also, this deal wa...
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Hi BP folks, I am looking for some creative ideas to refinance an SFR I just BRR'd. Here is the back story. I have a fourplex and a duplex that I bought last fall (2016) both are fully occupied. I wanted to try the BR...
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Financial picture: I live in the NYC area, union city area. Just bought my first house, around 150k in the summer. 3.5% 30yr fixed mortgage, 780 total monthly w tax, plus HOA. I rented room so live free. New money has...
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I have been studying the note business for a few months now. I finished Jimmy Napiers book and also devoured calculator power. I dont want to get paralysis of analysis, however I want to make sure I understand how ...