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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.
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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
Long story short, you spend a month cleaning and renovating, then you find a new tenant after just 15 days.In total, you lost three months of rent income ($3,000) plus paying utilities ($500).
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31 January 2025 | 12 replies
.*** The first 12 incoming checks are free each year.
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4 February 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Bradley Buxton: @Patrick OsterlingHubSpot is a very powerful CRM and the free version has a lot of features.
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30 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to the BP Community for suggestions.My Portfolio100% owner of 7 SFH PropertiesGP in about 30 SFH properties(of which I own somewhere between 25% to 50%)All but two properties are managed by a PM CompanyNet worth of the above is about $2,000,000 - $2,500,000My IssuesI have many SFH's - Which take up time(Currently spending time paying property tax and insurance, requesting quotes on insurance policies and overseeing the PM Company(approve rent increases, approve renovation projects, etc).They also take up head-space(having to remember property addresses, remembering when property taxes are due)(I have reminders/systems but something I would like to reduce)Goals1) Spend less time on Real Estate2) Free up head-space2) Make $240,000 annually from real estate(Which I think is not to hard if I can increase my net worth and can get an 8% return)Possible Solutions1) Sell all the SFH's and buy 4-Unit Properties to take advantage of conventional financing2) Sell all the SFH's and buy one large apartment complex3) Sell al the SFH's and invest in syndications4) Sell all the SFH's and purchase stock / bonds5) Continue to hold all the SFH's6) Any other suggestionsOther Considations1) Should I consider private notes?
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30 January 2025 | 5 replies
Vaughan, did you tell him he said he would do it for free?
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29 January 2025 | 24 replies
To qualify for a loan, focus on having a credit score of at least 620 (or 580 for FHA loans), keeping your total monthly debt under 43% of your income, and saving enough for a down payment and closing costs—about 5-10% of the home's price in total.
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18 January 2025 | 19 replies
In my experience, a large percentage of them are fully functional adults that refuse to take personal responsibility for their lives, which is why they are receiving free rent from taxpayers instead of working for a living.
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4 February 2025 | 7 replies
Hey @Joe McLaughlin, so I surf FB marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUP for used made in the USA furniture.You can get top quality stuff for pennies on the dollar or free.