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Hi all
My partner and I have a few properties under our belt at this point. Up to now we have been using hard money for the rehab phase, it costs a lot but it's a necessarily evil.
We have connections to some fol...
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HI BP Community!Can you help demistify Cap Rates? What is a Cap Rate? What does it tell me about the property? Why is it so important? I've read how to calculate Cap Rates, but I just don't get it...yet.Thanks in adva...
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I'm new to real estate, but I've been thinking of investing in self storage. I'm starting to have second thoughts after talking to a realtor. He's saying that it will be really tricky to convince banks to finance some...
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This will likely turn into more of a Diary of a Flip but wanted to change up the subject.
The Adventure starts with the picture of outside and inside of the house I purchased last week. I'll write more about...
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recently sold our first home. and considering now investing in multi home somewhere around south bay area. we have found one duplex in west san jose area and we didn't buy, but definitely considered. it was sold for 1...
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Hello BP Community,First post from a hopefully soon to be real estate investor. Firstly, thanks so much to BP for providing this amazingly informative and collaborative platform for real estate investing… what an awe...
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Hey BP Family,Should I first find a deal get it under contract and then find a company/ lender for the finances? I’m currently looking for property haven’t found a property just yet but I’m already starting the proce...
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I have heard some people mention this. Do you actually go through the Realtor or do you contact the seller directly and work out terms that way. thanks.
Dave Humphrey
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Need some input from my fellow BP friends. In my old neighborhood, I was told that the original owner of a small house passed away many years ago. The person has no living relative per neighbor, since they were close...
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I have a tenant who suffered a stroke and currently is unable to drive her car. Her license plate tags expired but she filed a non-operated vehicle notice with the DMV and was approved. She provided the approved non-o...