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I recently read somewhere, I think in Edelman's book, that if I bought a property for cash and then took out a home equity or some kind of note that the interest is not deductable versus if I purchased the property st...
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I currently own 3 rentals (4 doors). All have mortgages, but all properties cash flow. The last property I purchased was a duplex and the gentleman I purchased it from has 5 additional duplexes that he is willing to s...
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Anyone know of any acquisition strategies in Puerto Rico? It's tough to find flexible, hard money, or private lenders down here. We already own a couple properties in PR free and clear and are looking to expand our po...
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When you guys started out how did you determine a accurate repair cost figure? Where did you come up with this to determine your purchase price? I have been debating on getting the "Home Repair and Remodel Cost Guid...
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Hello fellow BP members! Question, I am interested in starting investing in real estate again, but need some advice. I have been viewing numerous bank owned properties in Springfield, OH under 20K most need around 10-...
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I am a few years away from buying my first house, and am wondering where to save up for that. Currently, I invest through Betterment with a general investing plan and a Roth IRA, and I also contribute to my employers ...
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So I've got a controversial topic to throw out to the BP community. On many recent posts I've seen online, I see members of the Financial Independence Community (no BiggerPockets members that I've seen thus far) talk ...
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I was impressed with my sales ability when the candidates for renting my property volunteered to pay 12 months in advance.
Then I was scared when my broker said its a BIG red flag cuz they might want to turn the hous...
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I updated my score.org profile because of my move and as I was doing it I was called to take a step and a stand. I have complained about the sketchy coaches, gurus and such but haven't done anything about it.
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Borrowers are always searching online for a posted, daily hard money loan interest rates, the same as they would search for today’s rate on a 30-year mortgage. But there is no published, daily interest rate for hard m...