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Hello BP.I am wondering if getting licensed as a realtor is a good idea while trying to start my investing portfolio. Also, does anyone have any insight on how you guys buy and sell with out it. Thanks
We are purchasing a quadplex in Colorado and will live in one of the units, which is making us lean towards self-managing the property as we will be on-site anyway, have no problem cleaning toilets/general handyman wo...
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I'm considering these two areas for my family of 4 (kids 8 and 6) to move into and we are planning to build a new house in the $1.5-2M range. Of all the areas around Orlando I visited recently, I liked Lake Nona and B...
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Hello BP community!Tomorrow I am slated to close on a duplex, and I will inherit tenants. The seller has stated they do not have any paper leases, as everything is verbal. The tenants are long-term (about 10+ years)...
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Been interested in investing in Real Estate for over a year now. Just been trying to learn as much as I can through books and podcast. I own a home in Round Rock, Texas and it’s worth about 190,000. Still have some...
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Hey All,
A couple months ago I introduced myself to this board. I mentioned that I was living in Chicago and thinking about doing some RE investing, rental properties....
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I am new to this and would appreciate advice from those who have experience. Earlier this year, purchased a home with great bones actually in the neighborhood where the show Good Bones flips a lot of their homes, Foun...
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Hello everyone. I'd like to get some thoughts on whether it would be best to sell our rental properties and sit on the cash and wait for other opportunities or keep them and take out the equity to have in hand for the...
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Hello, BP. When you are going to refinance your property. I believe 1 of the requirements are "cash reserves" to cover 6 months to 12 months of funds to cover the mortgage. Instead of having cash, can a person use Cre...
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I just purchased my first home in Charleston, SC. It is a 3 bed 2.5 bath and it came furnished. I plan to live in it for a year while renting out the rooms and then rent the entire place after I leave. I am considerin...