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Aloha all, I’m buying a rental property, half way through escrow (45 day escrow bc I’m using a mortgage since sellers not in a rush). I found the deal off market, but still suggested the seller pay a realtor 1% to wal...
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Hi guys n gals. So right to the point. I had the M5 for a while and it was good but it was expensive. I want to hear from members of the BP community. I'm a wholesaler.... new but educated. Has anyone here used inves...
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Hello,
this forum has been an amazing fountain of information. I am a real estate newbie and have just purchased my first home to live in, here in Knoxville. I was wondering if you folk had advice on this situation:
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If money was not an issue and i had 100,000 USD on the side to put for down payments, would investing in expensive cities like los angeles be a good idea because of the rental occupancy rate there, or would it be wise...
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Hey guys,Reading about performing notes has fascinated me; seems like such a superior investment compared to stocks/bonds in terms of variance and ROI. What else is out there that is relatively passive? Can be REI or ...
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I have a potential tenant (still reviewing) that is willing to pay a years rent in advance. Is this a good idea or should I keep waiting. I’m new to landlording but, have read many of the bigger pockets forums and the...
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Hi all, I’m coming close to buying my first rental as an out of state STR. I have been in contact with a local property manager who charges 18% to manage the listings on their accounts (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc), take care o...
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Disclaimer, not edited. May be riddled with typos. After all of the other books that i’ve read, this is a great way to cap my months of reading and makes me feel like I have enough “research” to move forward. Enjoy. L...
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Would anyone recommend taking on properties only as you can afford to buy them cash? Or is taking on debt in order to secure new properties recommended.Currently I do not like debt because of the obvious cost of borro...
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I'm new here and really like this site. All this talk about property managers makes me wonder. How many of you used property managers? I've heard their rates are usually 5-10%. I handle one SFR right now, but am l...