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When evaluating the strength of a franchisee or a national QSR how much scrutiny it is placed on the franchisees financial statement more specifically the personal asset ownership?Here's my scenario, the franchisee of...
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At what point in your RE Investing journey did you hire a CPA to do your taxes? At one rental? At ten rentals? After creating a business? Trying to determine how much longer I should do my own taxes. Thanks!
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Mortgage rates are about 6.9% right now, and have been trending downwards for 2H 2023.
There's a poll going on in these forums, and most of you believe that mortgage rates will decrease in 2024.
I'm not betting on...
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Good evening all,I've been a member of the site for a good amount of time now and have just kind of "paid attention" to a lot of the discussion on here. I am planning to start up an LLC and start investing in rentals ...
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I've been thinking about this for quite some time. It seems like renting from yourself (or through an entity you own) would be a great way to reduce expenses/taxes overall. Renting from yourself would have a few of ad...
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My first DSCR loan experience was unexpected. I'm looking for guidance from this community. Is my experience normal?
I was given the loan terms verbally from a DSCR loan broker out in California for a cash-out refina...
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I called my credit union, Navy Federal and asked them some specific questions about their mortgage programs. Here is what I found out:
1. Only a SFH qualifies for 100% financing.
2. 100% financing can't be used for...
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Hello everyone, Quick story. My girlfriend and I have been dating for about a year. We are both real estate minded people. We are looking to purchase our first property, by buying duplex and do house hacking. We are l...
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I have been changing some processes at my STR and it has come out more and more that my cleaner is not the best fit for me. She has been open about things she won't do (change duvets every clean, spot clean carpets w...
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Hi BP,
Over the past year me and my business partner built 3 new homes in the ATL area. My business partner works in real estate full time and I bring most of the money to the table through my high W2 income.
Ther...