Is hiring a property management company necessary to manage your rental properties. If so how do you know if you have a good company? Any suggestions on a good company in Houston and surrounding areas?
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Hi all! Newbie question here. Once I've secured a hard money loan and used it to buy/rehab a home, how do I present my current situation to a traditional lender when acquiring a conventional loan on the property? Do I...
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Hi,
I have a townhouse in Danville ( East Bay ) - as my primary residence- and I am planning to sell it . The San Ramon/Danville market is currently really hot. There are too many buyer coming from SF and other area ...
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Hello there BP world..... Im Jimmie and i reside in Los Angeles and want to move to St.Paul area to buy my 1st home. Want a duplex so i may start house hacking with my 1st investment.
I have family in St.Paul and a...
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Hi guys, I’m new to the entire real estate investing thing and I want to just ask you guys on some tips and advice on first time real estate investors. I have the money, I just need the help and knowledge so I underst...
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Hi all! First time poster here, really love all the super helpful advice in this forum that I've seen so far. Was hoping you guys might be able to help me think through the following situation. We are looking at purch...
Hello everyone,My business partner and I spent 10 years building an internet marketing firm that now, *knock on wood*, runs a bit like a well-oiled machine. We have roughly $5,000,000 in cash to show for it and decide...
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Hello BP,I am looking for advice for if you were in my shoes.This would make for a better conversation, but I have nobody to talk to aside from the good folks here on BP so bare with me.I am 23 years old and married. ...
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How much money do you have?Is that an appropriate question on a rental application? What are the best questions you ask on an application?(I have a couple of solid templates, but looking for commentary or anything you...
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For those that are interested, see the new IRS Notice 2019-07 that was just released. After a quick skim (page 7), it looks like we finally have our guidance on possibly claiming the 20% QBI deduction on rental income...