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9 November 2008 | 8 replies
I'd like to start acquiring properties that I can rent for positive cash flow and hold them long term.
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15 November 2008 | 22 replies
If by some freak of nature your house does end up with a positive ROI then my guess is that it is less than 2%.
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10 November 2008 | 8 replies
Right now my strategy is to get 25 properties into my portfolio free and clear as the "foundation" to my portfolio, then I can approach the bank from a very solid equity position.
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21 December 2008 | 7 replies
However, in my position is there anything I can even do in real estate?
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8 November 2008 | 3 replies
I am in a position to make no contingency cash offers to the bank so I can get the best deal, and then refinance after any needed rehab is done.
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11 November 2008 | 12 replies
If a company makes 250k, after paying all salaries and expenses, and they are required to pay an extra 3%, somehow this person won’t invest?
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19 November 2008 | 8 replies
With a more optimistic 40% for expenses, you have some positive cash flow.At $900/month and with realistic expenses, you're $150 a month in the hole.
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9 November 2008 | 6 replies
In the majority of the United States, if you buy at a big discount and do everything right, you might be able to have a positive cash flow of $100 per unit per month.
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10 September 2018 | 16 replies
The only positives seem to be value-added bonus points to your tenants - saving them a trip to the laundromat.
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22 September 2011 | 14 replies
There are tons of people that would love to dump their property on you right now with little or no equity position.