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I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.
First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?
Second, since I pay Taxes,...
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Introduction
This complex topic has been discussed on many BP threads, with persistent misunderstandings and misrepresentations. Many investors fail to grasp the fundamental principle of taxation: you cannot, based o...
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I am looking into a deal and would like some advice and have people pick at it and let me know what I am missing in this proposed deal.
I am a small real estate investor so far, I have 4 SFH rentals, 2 in Colorado wh...
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Hello,
I would love to hear everyone's opinions and experiences funding flips...
If you had enough cash to finance the acquisition and renovation costs would you go that route?
While I understand the incentive of ...
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I am looking at a triplex and a six unit. Both were converted from large SFH to multi family a long time ago. The landords currently pay utilities which I think is insane. I want to know if any of you have a rough ide...
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I feel like I found a pretty good market and figured I'd share it to see if others agree. I live in Lagrange, NY and I'm only 15 minutes from the small city of Poughkeepsie, NY. IMO, this city has been slowly coming...
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As a newbie RE investor I was wondering whether or not to manage my own potential properties. Can anyone give me a quick rundown of how to choose whether or not to do so? I see that doing so certainly makes the return...
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Hello, I bought my first rental property in December of 2016. It is a 3 story townhouse here in the Baltimore area built around 1900. I am having issues with the A/C cooling the entire house. The 3rd floor is noticeab...
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Along my journey to understand how to acquire my first property, I have encountered people that swear it’s possible to use other people’s money (for down payment, closing cost, rehabs etc) but on the other hand I have...
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Hello Fellow Landlords,
I have a tenant who had a one year lease ('23-'24) with us and was great. This past spring she re-signed for a 2 year lease with us (4/1/2024-3/31/2026). She informed us a few weeks ago that s...