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9 January 2025 | 1 reply
Sometimes, I see investors lean into property managers who know the landscape and can “drive for dollars” around the block.
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14 January 2025 | 39 replies
However, he does have tasks like responding to questions time blocked in his week and I’ve yet to have a question left unanswered.
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9 January 2025 | 18 replies
A sub S election will probably block the free stepped up basis benefit though.
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28 December 2024 | 3 replies
Hey BP Community!I've been a BP fan for a while, started listening to Brandon Turner and loved the podcast and the concept. I didn't have any money to invest at the time, and now I have a little saved away to start my...
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2 January 2025 | 8 replies
The City of Detroit is block-by-block in many Class B & C areas.In our opinion, zip codes cover too large an area.We use Detroit Neighborhoods, which are much smaller than zip codes.
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12 January 2025 | 5 replies
Variable income is SUPER hard since covid and no real way around that beyond showing an offer letter that states you get a minimum guaranteed hours, and you may need a payroll log to prove you never went below that number.
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15 January 2025 | 13 replies
As to asking the IRS reps, let me limit my comment to just three letters: LOL
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17 January 2025 | 12 replies
I either jack and jill the bathroom or add a hallway blocking off the bedroom portion to that bath to allow access for the rest of the members.
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13 January 2025 | 4 replies
Then I consider letters of reference, cosigners, and added security deposit in order to meet approval.
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3 January 2025 | 6 replies
Our logical process:1) Use Neighborhood rankings to narrow down area of city you want to invest in2) Focus on getting to know that Neighborhood(s), so you know the good & bad streets, block-by-block.3) Be patient to acquire properties on good streets that meet your buying criteria.Our rankings are done with a "bell curve" approach.