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I am curious if there are any cities, near the Ann Arbor area, where building a duplex is a possibility. I am not finding too many duplexes and if I could build one that might work. Looking for advice on this if anyon...
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Looking to purchase our first property, but unsure how to classify it. I am intrigued by the idea of only having to put 10% down for a "second home" and having more cash in hand for some upgrades etc, but are the tax...
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Full disclosure: Newbie here.After going through many tremendously helpful podcasts, articles and forum discussions, I have decided to get in action. At starting out, what struck me is that it is almost impossible to ...
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I'd imagine there's a board with this, or a similar amount already but I couldn't find it... My question is, if you had 80-100K to invest where would you prefer to start? Numerous SFH, just 1 SFH, multi-family, apartm...
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I need help picking a market. Just watched Bigger Pockets podcast/video about picking a market here as well as read through this article about markets with both appreciation and cash flow here.
First lesson - keep th...
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Hello BP Family,I was hoping to get your opinion please on a potential deal I am thinking of pulling the trigger on. Any college town Philadelphia investors out there?So this is a 3 unit prop near a University in Phil...
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Cash on Cash ROI seems to be a popular metric but to me it seems deceptive. It appears to give you a temporary boost based on finding good financing. However as the loan is paid off your return becomes lower and lower...
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I live in TX but have family in the area so am up in co a lot. I’m thinking about making my first investment property in Colorado. I wanted to see if anyone could provide me with any tips or advice for an initial inve...
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I am 25 with 3 rentals and a home my father lives in.
My first two rentals are kind of "slummy" not a part of town I would live in, but not great.
Property #1 - I paid 12k for one and it rents for 300 (...
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TL/DR Version: How do full-time employees in the greater NYC area invest (especially locally)? Or if not local, how do you go about investing out of the area?Hello BP! I am a complete newbie living in Nassau County...