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I'm getting ready to purchase my first home. I know you can make money with real estate if you do it right but I'm not sure which would be a wiser decision. I'm deciding between buying a house and then keeping it and ...
Hey guys,
I am interested in buying an apartment complex. How do you determine which markets are good to invest in right now?
How do you find out about market cap rates across the states?
What would you do from a ...
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I am a 44 year old lawyer who is seeking to transition to real estate investing with a goal of retiring from my legal practice and making a living on income from real estate. I have $250,000 to invest and am intereste...
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Firstly, let me say that I apologize if this gets long winded. I have a few issues but will break them up into separate posts to help make things easier. Since I haven't closed a deal, I figured this was the best ...
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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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Hi BP - looking for some advice because I am in a sensitive situation. Basically, I violated the age old rule of rooming with friends. I put goodwill and faith that everything will work out and be OK... not. Long stor...
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I can't imagine calling his poor parents... he was found by a friend that told police he was staying with tenant (without my knowledge). The police/coroner had taken his body out before they called me.I feel just terr...
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Over the years I've found that people do not read my advertisements completely and waste a tremendous amount of time showing property to people who do not qualify. I've recently been sending an email to every inquiry...
I have a prospective tenant that is eager to move b/c he is living out of a hotel now (in the midst of a divorce; divorce hasn't finalized yet).He hasn't started the application process yet but when I mentioned cost t...
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Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...