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Hi all, I'm just getting started in my REI journey and one of the main ideas I'm trying to sort out is where people generally take their reserves from. By reserves, I mean cap ex/maintenance/PM/vacancy. I understand e...
my neighbor has a house in bad condition.
1. ask my neighbor if she is interested in selling?
2. have RE agent run comps ( do i have RE agent do anything else?
3. have someone see how much repair ...
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Hey there BP community!
I'm looking to optimize my REI learning curve and wish to find one or several accountability partner/s.
Short about my situation:
Currently I own a property which has been rented out for t...
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Just wondering. Would it increase your odds of having your offer accepted in a "lightly" competitive negotiation if you decide to contact and have the selling agent represent you directly? This wouldn't work in all s...
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As I continue my REI journey my circle of "friends" has begun to shift. Many of you have heard the sayings "You are a reflection of the 5 people you hang around." and "Surround yourself with like-minded individuals/in...
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Hi there,
What ratios have you been using on lease options?
Have a property worth around $120 that I want to go this route.
Does FL allow rent credits?
How much for a down payment?
Thanks in advance
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I have 2 collection agency listings on my credit report that I wohld obviously like to remove from my credit report to help with my real estate investing. Both of them (MCM and EAF) are about 2 years old and both are ...
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GoodayI have 2 questions really, the first one is this: How much of a return can I expect after converting lighting to "all LED" and marketing it as such? And really, many other electrical system upgrades have been in...
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My wife Sarah and I have been talking about doing a real estate rental property for years, and we already own a 3,100 sq ft house that we now have around 140k in equity. We also have cash for a down payment of 20% on ...
Hello everyone, I have a question about a property that I'm hoping someone can clarify for me please. I have property close to being under contract (seller has contract being looks over). The property is paid off but ...