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14 November 2024 | 3 replies
I'm a newbie to the BP community but a long-time listener of the BP Podcast.
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14 November 2024 | 0 replies
I’m trying to get a better understanding of the unlevered IRR hurdles SFR / BTR investors have for value-add improvements.By "value-add improvements" I’m referring to upgrades made to a property that increase rent or purchase value, often including kitchen remodels, bathroom updates, solar and other energy efficiency improvements, fresh paint, a new garage door, finishing a basement, adding a deck, and updating flooring, to name a few.I’ve been hearing a lot of different reactions to this question the last few months.
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19 October 2024 | 25 replies
Federal lands come right down basically to the city limits and subdivisions are nestled right up against them.. so you could sprawl there.out east there are very few federal lands close to housing .. so that makes zero sense.It only works in the West from Rockies to the Pacific and select areas.
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25 October 2024 | 1 reply
While we both work regular 9-5's, we wanted to do this on the side until we can turn it into a full time thing.
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23 October 2024 | 28 replies
They wash up nice, hang great on the beds and seem to last forever.
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24 October 2024 | 9 replies
I know my mortgage payment would go up the amount of rental income I receive should cover that new payment with their still being some cash flow.I would like to get out of my current FHA so I have the option to use it for my next MF purchase (if that is even allowed I am not sure).My question is what am I looking at currently for rates on 15 year refi conventional loans?
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14 November 2024 | 2 replies
After looking into multiple skip tracing services and deciding on Smarter Contact, my partners and I were upset to find there were quite a few charges after paying $300 for the service; including a $140 fee to remove the "reply STOP to unsubscribe" feature.
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24 October 2024 | 12 replies
@Tony Thomas no advantages that come even close to covering all the expenses and paperwork headaches!
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14 November 2024 | 8 replies
Nothing in Phoenix at the time.
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23 October 2024 | 15 replies
Who is buying the single family homes that come to market?