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Hey Guys,
So i was reading a really interesting article on FORBES the other day, and it was about how many of these real estate TYCOONS did over there careers.
The interview/articles featured people such Sam Zell, ...
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Alright, I'm going to try this deal diary thing out. I'm one of those people who likes to have everything wrapped up so I can post a success story but this should be a fun process to go through so I'll bring you alon...
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I just paid of my house this morning and that's the last thing I owe to anyone.I'm 41 now and own my house free and clear. I've been in REI now for a little over 2 years (wholesale & rehab/fix&flip). I still h...
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Hello BP,I have a fourplex in Tucson that I bought a couple years ago now. I’ve been renovating it and am almost done. I asked my CPA about bonus depreciation and doing a Cost Seg study on the property so I could get ...
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Hey Everyone!I'm a soon to be college grad in may. Have started a few businesses during college. All of which are growing well, however, I'm selling one (ecommerce store) to fund the down payment of a duplex. In this ...
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I hear people often say that real estate is treated more advantageously from a tax perspective than other businesses. I frequently hear people say something along the lines of "I get 15% rate of return, and that's no...
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First of all, I didn't start this thread to attack the professional tradesmen, but sometimes it gets to a point where even if you want to pay someone for a job, you end up DIYing the last 10% (or 25 or 50) of the work...
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I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019. My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings.
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...
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For the first time in years, I'm having very little return on a Craigslist ad. The property is just a tidy little 2/1, nothing exciting, pretty run-of-the-mill with one major flaw, no washer/dryer hookups. Price ...
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It's hard to say exactly what the future will be like, but it seems likely that short-term rentals could become more popular in the years ahead. This would mean an increase in available units and lower prices for thos...