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Can anyone recommend a good screening agency that I can go through to pull credit reports on potential tenants? I only have one rental unit (in the other floor of the duplex that I own and reside in) so I don't have a...
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Hello. I am new to real estate investing planning to buy my first STR in 2023, I am saving for cash down payment but wondering if taking a loan from my 401k would be a way for me to make this purchase sooner if the ri...
I'm a commercial real estate investor in California and am interested in hearing about how and if other investors factor earthquakes into their investment decisions. For example, if there's a 50% chance of a magnitude...
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Hi team, just wanted some feedback from people who have invested in Phoenix/Glendale, and have experience with Hoa fees with a buy and hold strategy.
The numbers on these two condos make sense, $30k will achieve $800...
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I received one of the strangest request today. My tenant called me and asked me to supplied a W-9 to her so she can give it to the charity that is going to help her out with her rent. As this is a head scratcher, I lo...
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I am planning to purchase a small business in Texas. The current owner holds the real estate in an LLC, separate from the operating company.
I would like to make parallel calculations regarding P&L and cash flow ...
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I am in the market for multifamily properties, but my agent sent a commercial property and the numbers seem pretty decent in my eyes. The asking price is 1 million for around 9,780 sq ft. It has 9 units that are all o...
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Hello BP, I just wanted to share a recent success story that’s been long over-due. This success story is a follow-up to a success story I posted about a self-storage investment property I acquired using a private lend...
I searched the forums and found a lot of people have questions about self-directed IRAs and for good reason, they are confusing! I read through about 50 posts but did not see the answer to my situation and I was hopin...
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Hi All - I always wonder. Which one is better in terms of profit, putting house in Short-term and vacation rental or traditional long term tenant? I know there are few factors involved (if property is leveraged, maint...