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California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...
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I have been lurking around this site for a couple of years now. In 2020 my wife and I were seriously considering doing a STR. We picked Nashville as the market we wanted to pursue. Long story short, the market was ...
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Did I pick the best time or the worst time to jump in full time as a real estate investor?
December 2019 - I very confidently left my full-time job as an active USMC officer making over 100k a year.
January 2020 - ...
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Hey BP, i'm looking to buy my first property and plan on house hacking it. The property is a 3 bed 2 bath in Manayunk going for 229k. It is fully rehabbed and in amazing shape- I know I can get 750 per room bringing t...
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Yesterday I went house shopping with my brother. He just got a new job and is moving to town. The house he chose was one of the nicest houses I have ever seen. By contrast I live in a trailer park with my friend who d...
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During the crash I was fortunate to be able to purchase 9 rental properties between 2008 and 2012 at incredible low prices. I am now 60+ years old and replacing toilets, climbing on ladders is getting old. I am try...
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Lately, a bunch of people have been asking about what to look for when picking a property manager. Its a great question, and I’ll try to cover a few important points. I’m going to ask more questions then I’ll answer, ...
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I must not be seeing eye to eye with many investors added with the fact of how new I am... but here it goes... I'm into buy and hold properties and I'm thinking of making my first purchase soon. The thing is, I kno...
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Happy New Year everyone!! I know I am a bit late, but I wanted to share the highlights of 2021.
I started my Real Estate journey late 2019, a friend of mine encouraged me to get into Real Estate and I spent the rest ...