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4 October 2024 | 1 reply
I would love any tips, tricks on a first purchase.If anyone has any leads on off market properties for my first investment it would be greatly appreciated.
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10 October 2024 | 31 replies
A big trick is to do cosmetic updates to max out the rents, for example most deals I sell we raise rents a good 30-100% after paint, new counters, new flooring, paint/replace cabinets.
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4 October 2024 | 3 replies
New to investing - purchased a home in NV and renting it out but would like "quicker/more frequent cash".
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3 October 2024 | 6 replies
., classify your trips) frequently.
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6 October 2024 | 26 replies
Snow, Stratton, etc.) but am very familiar with the area, and there are many skiers who do frequent Southern VT (vs.
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4 October 2024 | 11 replies
AZIf the owner does not want to sell, there’s no fancy trick to get them to sell at your price or to sell at all.
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6 October 2024 | 33 replies
Hey Darnell, I help folks finance deals in Detroit frequently and I'm actually from the Sterling Heights area myself.
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1 October 2024 | 0 replies
I'm new to BP and trying to build a team as I dive into more frequent and long-term profitable REI.I've been doing SFH rentals over the last 15-18 years, but it's all been very traditionally financed (ho hum, 30 yr fixed) and as such has limited my ability to invest more frequently, and grow a portfolio.I'm here to learn how to use more creative financing strategies (private money lending, Sub-to, seller financing) to acquire 2-3 units (duplexes, tri) and 5+ multifamily properties.
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9 October 2024 | 312 replies
The problem I see is passive investors frequently don’t invest on a risk-adjusted basis.
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7 October 2024 | 24 replies
Specifically, I've encountered frustrating connectivity issues, like frequent disconnections and slow updates, especially from my primary bank accounts.