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Hello, I apologize for my delay in introducing myself! My name is Nancy and I am in the midst of starting a real estate investment business in hopes of securing my retirement. To date, I owned three separate resident...
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Looking for a new CPA & Bookkeeper in AZ well versed in Real Estate. I don't ever feel I am getting any guidance from the last two CPAs I have used. I have a traditional real estate sales business, a small renta...
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When calculating annual returns or some say total annual returns, what do do investors generally include for gains: net income, depreciation and equity appreciation, less costs/expenses: initial equity, closing costs...
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Hi All,Essentially I am waiting in the shadows for my first real estate purchase (looking to apt hack in LA) until the market goes down. In the meantime, I don't like the volatility in the market but I want a decent r...
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Has anyone had to get General Liability Insurance for their wholesaling business? Every insurance company has no idea what I'm talking about and says they don't insure it. Should I just say I'm a Real Estate Agent? An...
Can a general contractor obtain real estate professional status?
Beyond renovating and building properties for resale or long term holding, how could this be done?
For instance, would it could if a general contracto...
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I'm a product designer and developer based out of Los Angeles. Very talented at marketing and design. I am new to real estate investor. Very interested in getting involved in Multi-family units. Looking to network and...
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Hello BP Community,
My name is Tashoma Lesane and I am a new member who was introduced to BP by a friend. I currently have two cash flowing properties in Charlotte and I am currently looking for a third property.
L...
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Hi everybody
New to BP, have been lurking for a few months. My wife and i have recently decided to get into real estate investing and have purchased a foreclosure at bank auction. Our long term goal is buy an...
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Hi! My name is Keeley Park, and my husband and I are extremely interested in Real Estate Investing, we have talked about it since before we were married. We have been married 3 1/2 years now and we are currently under...