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2 February 2025 | 0 replies
It also gave me the chance to experiment with short-term rentals before transitioning to a long-term hold, reinforcing my strategy for growing a real estate portfolio.
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17 February 2025 | 4 replies
The bigger pockets deal analysis tool and rent estimator tool are great to help you analyze deals.
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15 February 2025 | 6 replies
The next part is to get a contractor(s) in the door to give you estimates on rehabbing the rest of the place to get it to rent out.
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11 February 2025 | 4 replies
• Project Scope & Cost: • Can you provide a detailed, itemized estimate?
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31 January 2025 | 1 reply
There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.
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3 February 2025 | 25 replies
There’s no chance I would trade my 10 well performing homes for 50 or 100 homes to get the same income before the increased taxes and repairs/vacancies, etc etc.
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4 February 2025 | 4 replies
You risk the chance of being sued for not letting someone apply that asked.Hope this helps, feel free to reach out if you have any other questions
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18 January 2025 | 9 replies
I'd estimate your cash flow after you pay the loan payment would be $600-$800, which a lender that understands investment real estate should give you some credit for on your DTI.As for a bank, I have a specific lender at NBI that I would recommend.
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3 February 2025 | 15 replies
What is the estimate for getting it rent ready?
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1 February 2025 | 3 replies
If there was a house of interest listed it was get there same day and make a strong offer to even have a chance, this doesn't seem to be the case at this moment.