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Team,I am in the process of closing a refi on a property in PA. After close I intend to use this property as an investment property. Is it as simple as just fileing as a rental instead of a 2nd when I do taxes next ...
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Ive been looking around lately in a few different areas some in Idaho and some in Montana. Single Family, and multi-family options but every property I find end up calculating at lower than a 5% ROI most sitting aroun...
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My mom purchased a SFH for investment purposes and my husband and I have been renting from her. She bought the property doing a 1031 exchange using the trust that I am a beneficiary of. My husband and I are not looki...
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Has anyone devised any specific strategies for the older beginning investor? I am creeping up on retirement age and would like to create some positive cash flow. Are there specific niches that would be better for pe...
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I am new here and just starting the process of learning about how best to invest. I plan to buy 20 properties over the next 9-10 years to be used for retirement cash flow. I anticipate having the funds to buy 2-3 SF...
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So we're buying an investment property for $78,000. It was never brought up and I made a stupid assumption that closing costs would be paid by the seller. Wrong. Now we're on the hook for $2,700 in closing costs that ...
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1) Does your rental property need to be under an LLC to take advantage of tax decuctions such as depreciation and mortgage interest tax deductions or can you still take advantage of these deductions if the home is un...
Hey all,
First post here, been a member for a long time and finally at the point where I need some solid guidance. So I purchased a 3 unit home and I live in one of the units and took an FHA to purchase this home. I ...
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Hi all, looking to get some advice from the collective wisdom of the group. I have a SIngle family rental in the San Francisco bay area. More precisely in the East Bay where the temperatures and weather are pretty ...
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For many using the BRRRR strategy or just looking to get the best price for a selling home, the appraisal is critical. I am getting my duplex appraised in 3 months and I am preparing. I have spent hours on the phone w...