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Hello everyone at BP! My name is Chad Simmons and and I’m a new investor in the Orlando area. My girlfriend and I are looking at townhomes as our first investment property. Rent by room for a few years then move out a...
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Does anyone investing in the Atlanta area have suggestions on who to work with when looking to build a remote investing team for buy, fix and hold on SFR? I am trying to avoid going Turnkey at the moment.My tentative ...
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Hello BP Family,
In the dynamic year of 2023, I achieved a significant milestone in my career - obtaining my real estate license in both Kansas and Missouri. Initially, my journey started with a focus on residential ...
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I am trying to buy a STR in the OBX, and it is proving to be a more competitive market than I anticipated. It seemed like properties were sitting all fall and when I started making offers in January suddenly there wer...
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Hi all,
Wondering if there is a way to get out of paying capital gains on selling a second home for personal use. This is for my mom, who has been a snow bird in Port Richy, FL at this property for a little over 6 mo...
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Good evening everyone. I wanted to ask about the depreciation on investment properties and the advantages it has. (or any disadvantages that I might not know about) I still feel foggy when it comes to the whole idea. ...
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I’ve been a long time probate investor that is currently revamping our whole process and stumbled upon some excellent data which will help our unique process, find info faster and allow us to reach out to personal rep...
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I own a 2 family home that I reside in. I recently talked to a loan officer from a local credit union. I was applying for a personal loan which I didn't get approved for. My credit age is too young and my revolving cr...
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Hello BP-ers! I am looking to purchase a buy and hold property for cash flow and see there are some properties for sale in Opportunity Zones. What does this mean to me as an investor? What should I be aware of? Are th...
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Hello! I am from Atlanta and I am a newbie to real estate investing. I have been reading, studying and listening to BP podcasts for a few months now along with going to a few GAREIA meetings and Atlanta REI Meetups. M...