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Hello, That will be my first post and my first investment as wellI made an offer for a condo at chicago suburbs and finally it was accepted. it's a condo 2beds 2 baths for $195K. Now i am trying to apply for a loan an...
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One of my big concerns is what I DON'T know before buying my first property (every day is a day closer to freedom thru real estate). I think about getting a property management company from the get go, before I even ...
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Hi all! I'll try to keep this short. We have had an STR for just under one year, but we have not qualified (per our accountant) for the STR loophole so we have not cost-seg'd it. I keep hearing how people are cost ...
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I've been kicking around the idea of hiring a VA to make calls for my PMC to generate leads. The company is netting 70-80K a year (This is split between my partner and I) so obviously this isn't something right now th...
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What does the surge in 2024 of newbies (inexperienced & making mistakes) doing creative financing purchases, mean for 2025? I think a new administration brings new ideas and new people. They may take an interest.S...
Want to know how to avoid capital gains on your next home sale? If you tune in, you may dodge a quarter-of-a-million-dollar bullet (or more!). What about investing in one of the most tax-advantaged accounts that almos...
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I have seen this question come up many times for the affordable end. I am currently using Smartbnb. I am looking at the bigger software packages such as Hostawy, Kigo, Streamline, or VRM because I am scaling and need ...
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I currently owe $157,000 on my house. $55,000 in various loans,etc. I have $150,000 in a 403(b). Will be out of debt in May-June 2025 (the $55,000). My available income for investing will be around $30-$40k a year jus...
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Hello there!So, this is my dilemna: I, like you, am very very into real estate. Perhaps, to a fault. Here is what has been on my mind at 2AM:
You just submitted an offer. Upon reviewing your bank account, you wou...
We did two flips in 2004-2005 and have decided to get back into it. We own a painting contracting company (39 years) in Florida and 18 years in Inverness fl and I want to expand my resources into other areas such as f...