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Just a quick disclaimer. This is a really long post. Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...
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Does anyone have experience with the maintenance cost on a turn-key property bought through American Real Estate Investments? The spreadsheet they sent me for the portfolio of properties uses$312 in annual maintenance...
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Hi. I'm in NY, which is not a landlord-friendly state, so I'd l like to invest out of state. What have you encountered investing in a state other than the one you reside in? How did you work to establish trust with th...
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TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...
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Long time listener, first time caller...I currently work in NYC(hours daily commute from CT) for a large company in a (low)executive role. I have wanted to get into property my entire life, I listen to the pod casts, ...
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I would like to hear feedback from anyone who has successfully used a Rollover as Business Startup (ROBS) or a Business Owners Retirement Savings Account (BORSA) to use assets in a 401k to fund investment real estate ...
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I determined the cap rate for this duplex in Greenwood, Indiana, earlier today, and it was a 7 cap in a B class neighborhood. How can I calculate my market cap rate (CR) with this data? How can I determine if a deal i...
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Been running the Skidsteer spreading about 60 truckloads of dirt on
our upcoming Contractor building location. One of the Bumps, made me
think of Value Add as a topic. In between Breaks, kept jotting
concepts dow...
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Hello Dallas forum members!Having been a long-time reader but first-time poster, I'm writing to introduce myself: I'm Justin, and I live in the medical district area of Dallas near Uptown. I came across BiggerPockets...