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Hi,We are a couple with no kids and single income in the Bay area. We moved here 4 years ago and still renting.We have saved upto 260K in cash and have liquid stocks upto 500k. I was checking for some feedback on area...
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Okay, so I ended up starting two threads in one day but while I was stressing over where I'm gonna end up living 3 months from now:
I feel like I'm having such a hard time deciding on what I want to do because I alwa...
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I was reading about and researching this over and over again, books, IRS pubs, here, elsewhere. I cannot get a conclusive answer even in forums with seasoned CPAs debating this topic.
That much is clear:
- If you hav...
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I keep watching these "guru" videos and they say "3 Hours Worth of Work for $10,000". My question is, what are they not doing that I AM, or what am I doing that I SHOULDN'T?
I walk my neighborhood daily and end up w...
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My tenant told me yesterday that they’re only able to pay half of this month rent (was due on 1st) tomorrow and will pay the rest by 12th with its late fee. Though I’d O. K. it but after I’d just found out from ...
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This is my first rental property- a duplex in Sioux Falls, SD. Inherited one tenant, who has been good so far. The other tenant I moved in; fully vetted, including employer reference and last 2 landlord references, al...
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I'm seeing a few properties listed in the 4k-10k range in the Chicago area. The neighborhood doesnt matter much to me. What I wanna know is are the properties in those price ranges worth getting if the cash is on han...
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Hi All,I’m currently in the process of purchasing my first investment property and was curious how you organized your finances to prepare:1) do you have a separate bank account for your investment properties?2) what %...
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I am currently closing on a SFH that will be a rental in NC. The area is kind of rural, and I don't expect to see a huge number of applicants. Say somebody applies, they have good credit, no criminal history, job, etc...
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This is a "help me"/ post-mortem of a offer I presented to a homeowner today.
I toured her House, and they are living there, but the house is not even rent ready. They started many projects and didn't finis...