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Rent my house and move?
Greetings BP and friends,*Should I rent out my house and buy another property to live in?*The context:Currently located in a strong housing market, South Knoxville, TN. 2 years ago I was able to buy my current single...
Dave Cieslicki
Anyone invest in the Chicago area?
Looking for a local investor to mentor and or work deals with in the Chicago area. I'm new to the investing side of things but am a very fast learner and bring a very good construction base. I'm also a licensed ele...
Orest Omeliach
Who to send probate letters to?
I have my list of probates and I am unsure of who to mail them to. Should I mail it to the deceased's mailing address or should I mail it to the beneficiary/fiduciary. What is less offensive? I can act as if I don't k...
Chris Ward
Suggestions, Opinions, Guidance on Hypothetical
Greetings everyone,I'm new to BP and would like to introduce myself and pose a hypothetical situation in hopes of gaining some valuable insight and maybe help others along the way. Personally I have dabbled in real es...
Aquila Leon-Soon
New Member from Northern New Jersey
Hi, My name is Aquila and I am a new member. I reside in Northern NJ. Though I have owned (and sold) an investment property before, I am in process of restarting my portfolio with properties in Brooklyn, NY and Northe...
Tony W.
Is Portland, OR still possible for a new REI?
Don't really have an option to move out of state, or interested in remote / long distance investing.I've been reading up on my local area ( Portland, OR ) and all I see are terrible comments about the situation for LL...
Michael McDaniels
Adverse possession laws.
I know of a property that the owner has died. Their is no next of kin. The home had a small fire in the living room and so the house needs work. The town has placed deficiencies notices on the property and I am told t...
Jenna Stonecipher
Why invest in retirement?
OK, I've got a small pension roll-over that I need to handle. So, I've been doing the research on solo401k's and SDIRA's. This may sound like a ridiculous question (and maybe it's youthful naivety) but I don't really ...
Michael Barnard
Maintenance, CapX, Vacancy
I’m a rookie investor investing long distance. I’m wondering if I’m being too conservative. When I underwrite a potential deal I include 10% for maintenance, 5% vacancy, and 10% for cap x. Is this to high? It seems li...
Tony Crabtree
starting an LLC with a partner
Hello all you experienced BPers!Myself and a business partner are hoping to start an LLC (If you all think we need to, that is) so that we can spread the risk and accomplish more in our real estate investing adventure...