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Hi! My name is Shawna. This is my first post ever. Happy to be a part of this community. I reside in San Diego as an Accountant. Three or so months ago I began considering real estate as a great pathway to invest in m...
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I've done a fair amount of research on rent to retirement. Most people within BP indicate that they are satisfied or very satisfied with what they offer (eg good cash flow, strong market, solid ROI, helpful informati...
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If I paid all cash for a property plus its rehab costs and was able to complete all of the renovations within 2 months, increasing its ARV by 25% in the process, how soon after the renovations were complete would I be...
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My wife and I are new to the Chattanooga, TN market. We have been researching the market extensively since moving here in July as well as networking with others in the area. We are moving forward with purchasing an ex...
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We have an off-market deal for a triplex, specifics are below. It looks like the initial returns are below what we would target, but there might be potential with some improvements to the property.
Asking: $220K
Dow...
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Hello everyone,
I began my real estate investment journey in 2016 while pursuing dual degrees—an MBA and a Master's in Computer Science.
My initial focus was on flipping, holding, and selling residential single-fam...
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This property is in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It is 2 beds/1 bath and 1030 square feet.
Although I have renovated and pulled equity before, this was my first time doing it so quickly and my first...
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My husband and I have no shortage of deals we have found in our market. Our problem is finding ones we are able to finance. We have become extremely creative, and have narrowed our search down to a triplex fixer upper...
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Extremely long process that I am very proud of FINALLY closing. This was my very first purchase and I did it using an FHA approved loan with little to no cash outta pocket. I plan on writing a very detailed blog on my...
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What are some initial and must ask questions everyone uses to gauge if a potential cleaner and handyman is the right fit? Do you perform a background screening on these potential employees? What contracts/documents do...