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3 January 2025 | 10 replies
Before you jump into some type of mentorship (that they usually want you to pay for), I would start doing some meetups in your area with local real estate investors.
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10 January 2025 | 1 reply
I usually just do fox and rent for my own.
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2 January 2025 | 13 replies
So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?
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14 January 2025 | 17 replies
And a local resident is usually very helpful.
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17 January 2025 | 2 replies
If not on a state road, a muncipal permit is also usually required.
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
Rates are high, usually in the high 8s or low 9s, and you may pay 2-4 points on the loan.
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
Outside of real estate, I’m a huge sports fan, so you can usually find me glued to almost every game on the weekends.My interest in real estate began as I explored different ways to generate passive income, which ultimately led me to the BiggerPockets community.
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26 January 2025 | 3 replies
This hurt apartment demand as a big attraction to apartments is usually their convenience to the metro and people’s offices.
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12 February 2025 | 106 replies
And in my opinion both have their pros and cons and neither is superior to the other (and that's why I have both in my portfolio).Passive investments can be structured in virtually any way and usually they pass on the exact same tax benefits as direct (at least from the ones that I consider to be "acceptable").
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23 January 2025 | 15 replies
That's usually how it goes with lenders that struggle with spelling.