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Is it better to invest in 1 rental home in a nice area, or 3 rental homes in mediocre areas?
Assuming someone has $300,000 to invest, that would mean buying a $300,000 home in a nice neighborhood that will rent for a...
Hello everyone!I am lucky I stumbled on the BP community of like-minded people! Hope to find some bits of advice from giga brains 🧠:))I am a 23yo newbie to RE. Last winter I came to a realization that all the gains, ...
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I hear people often say that real estate is treated more advantageously from a tax perspective than other businesses. I frequently hear people say something along the lines of "I get 15% rate of return, and that's no...
Hello everyone,
My name is Ben. I've been a long time lurker and have finally decided to start investing in real estate. I've been reading about the 2 percent and 50 percent rule and researched on different l...
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I am curious to hear what people might think is the best way to invest $50k in cash.
I have some money available to invest, and my goal is to grow it and become a full time RE investor.
In the past I have fixed n...
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Hi,
I am a complete newbie. So here is my situation.
I am about to graduate and I have accepted an offer with a starting salary of $72000 with a note that the salary will increase to $80k in 1-2 years if I pass t...
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I need a little tax advice on the use of a self directed IRA to flip a contract. Here is the opportunity.....I've got a property I am interested in purchasing. I am fairly confident that I can flip that contract imm...
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Hey BP! I work for my brother who owns a rental company for heavy equipment in Sacramento. We are getting killed with taxes and fees for the equipment we own. Is there a way to use real estate for some tax relief? If ...
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I just went under contract on a 12 unit in Cincinnati. I was wondering what do you recommend doing in terms of due diligence? As things stand ill be using the current owner as the property manager, which means that it...
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Help needed please....I am n negotiations on a building with one small commercial space (approximately 800 Sq ft which rents for $350) and 4 one bedroom apartments (rental incomes of $330, $360, $410, $450). The build...