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Hi all,I'm a true newbie from Orange County, New York. My path here seems quite similar to many - stumbling upon and reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad and I've been a regular viewer of Dave Ramsey's YouTube channel. As a r...
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We just purchased a rental home that is in the process of renovations (paint, new counters & hardware), etc. The place is a total mess right now as we have been stripping wallpaper etc. The counters will not be ...
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Every once in a while as investors we need to take a step back and evaluate how our portfolio is doing and look at where we want to go and see if the two sides are working together the way they should. That is what I...
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I currently own a duplex with a family member holding the mortgage. $75,000 over 10 years at 4.25%. About 8 years and $60,000 left to payoff. I was thinking of refinancing with a local bank for $60,000 over 30 year...
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Hello, I am a new real estate investor, and new to BiggerPockets. I recently completed my 1st real estate investment project (a total gut/rehab - single family) and have a tenant placed. I covered the cost of the repa...
Hi friends, is there anyone who rent their property by room to get a positive cash flow? What’s the process and where do you list?
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Hello everybody - happy to be a part of this great community.So we have embarked on our first Short Term Rental journey. In the process of closing on a home in the mountains of western NC. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, nice ...
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Hey folks,
I'm interested to hear the BP community's thoughts on whether we could be on the brink of a wage / price spiral in the U.S.
A wage / price spiral occurs when wages increase (which is occurring), and those...
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Has anyone used a self-directed IRA to fund real estate deals? If so, what company would you recommend? And, has anyone had experience with Equity Trust out of West Lake, Ohio?
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I feel like this. At least when the seller calls me first I know they are interested. That is an ice breaker for me when they call me first because I don't have to worry about making some random phone call at the wron...