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I thought I’d give a try at being an out of state investor.I purchased two duplexes in Davenport, Ia this year, One in January and one in April. Both of these properties are STILL vacant. I’m on my second property ma...
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I think I might be blowing my own mind right now..."conventional" wisdom says max out your 401k contribution to lower your tax burden. 2013 was a good year for my 401k balance as the stock market was red hot (i have a...
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im new and learning the ropes. i see a lot of people rehabbing and prefer it. are they getting hit with capital gains taxes or is there a way to lesson the impact of them? in a 15% bracket do you just get use to ex: 2...
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I have 30k to invest in a fix and flip project. I am quickly seeing that this is a very small amount. What type of lender and terms should I be looking for? Lenders will require down payment, closing costs, reserve...
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I'm very interested in renting out my current primary residence and moving to a different city but the mortgage I have on the property is higher than most of the monthly rents for similar properties in this market. An...
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I am in escrow on a property that has a solar lease agreement in place with a company called SunRun. The property was foreclosed, so the agreement appears to be null and void, though we have the option of assuming the...
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I have recently been looking into properties in Marietta, GA. My family and I are considering relocating to that area. If we do end up going that route, I was thinking it might be a good idea to rent out the basement ...
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Context:I have a single tenant in Hawaii who is in the National Guard and has been impacted by the government shutdown. The tenant has been a great tenant, and has paid in full and on time since moving into the unit....
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Hey BP,Just got my first triplex that needs some reno before I can open for business. I'm living in one of the units. I set up a seperate bank acct. Now I need a book keeping software, what would you all recommend. I'...
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This is going to be long, but certainly worth reading if you are considering any of these companies. Reading this may very well save you significant aggravation and money. I was hesitant to put in the time to document...