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Hi Everyone, for the past three months since I have graduated I have taken baby steps in learning how to become a Real Estate Investor (listening and reading BP podcasts/books & real estate podcasts in the Chicago...
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My mother is planning to retire, and depsite having a CPA daughter and son-in-law, she still believes she knows best when it comes to finances.
So, I am posting this so that perhaps, in your own words, you wo...
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I am 24 years old, just graduated, and I recently settled in personal injury lawsuit and will be walking away with around $20,000 in my pocket. I currently have $10,000 on a lease on a car. The lease is still going f...
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I’m curious what the community here has to say.
My dads in the car business and swears by leasing. I’m all about wealth building and assets and I think buying is the better option.
I’m currently torn between buying...
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Hey everyone!I'm hoping there are a couple people that are in my position or that have advice on moving forward. I have been self employed for most of my adult life. I make in the six figures right now, but taxes have...
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Tl/dr: we are looking for advice/resources to help "train" our newly inherited tenants to be more financially literate/stable (more context below). Here is what we're looking for: Any programs/courses (either in Georg...
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I bought a house in 2011 and lived in it prior to moving out at the end of 2014. February of 2015 I began renting the house. I am trying to determine my cost basis for depreciation. I know that it will be the lesse...
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I'm already attending school for a major of real estate, I'd like to add a second major (which I know you all would not recommend getting a degree in real estate at all necessarily to do this line of work), but if you...
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I keep reading on these forums comments saying how turnkeys are worst investment ever. How turnkey companies take all the profit. How returns are never what you expect. I am up to 6 turnkeys. Sure, I had problems with...
Hey BP! I’m trying to wrap up a deal and I’m running into a few things. Figured there are a lot smarter people out there than me, so I wanted to see if we could figure out a way to get the deal done! I have an owner (...