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Hey BP community, I'm at a stage in my learning process where I am ready to pull the trigger on my first investment property, pending current economic uncertainties but that is a post I've seen covered plenty already ...
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Running a note business, I'm curious what bookkeeping software you use to track expenses and income. I currently use a spreadsheet and it's becoming a challenge to maintain.
What tool do you use?
Why did you pick i...
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So I am thinking very seriously about getting into real estate investing. I do have a lot of questions though. I have been doing research and thought maybe I should ask them here too.
I was thinking of gettin...
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What does a brand new real estate agent absolutely have to know before their first transaction?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Clovis.
Purchase price: $127,000
I purchased the property with the sole intention to rent it out to military in a small military town...
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My team has recently spent an exhaustive amount of time researching historical results data from recently completed mortgage foreclosure auctions in Houston (Harris County). We've determined based on our criteria and...
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Rehabbing can be profitable, fun, stressful, costly and so many other things. We purchased a rehab property from a wholesaler and after close the "fun" began. This was our 8th rehab, but our first in a new town near u...
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I plan to rent my house in the coming months in North Houston, Spring/Woodlands area. This will be considered my first residential investment property that I own. So Jus' wondering after a typical google sea...
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Hello all. I started wholesaling a few months ago and am on my way. My first 2 deals should close this week. I have been sending out about 500-600 yellow letters a month with about 15% return. I am using the most ...
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With your units that have carpet, do you charge the cost of professional cleaning back to the tenant from their security deposit? Or is that just standard turnover costs that you assume? Wasn't sure how to approach th...