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Hello Family,
I need advice or input on the following. How would you compare SEO and Online marketing to Direct Mailing in terms of effectiveness? Do you feel like either marketing strategy is more effective than ...
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So I need some help - I'm new to this.
I just put an offer on a deal in Maryland that I'm pursuing with a family member (my sister calls him Dad). The plan is to split ownership 50/50. He's providing $100k ...
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Bigger Pockets,
I'm new to the game and would greatly appreciate some advice on what you pros would do to maximize return on cash given my resources and current situation. I'm in the DFW market with at least 120k cas...
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Hi all - I'm closing on my first house hack soon, and had a question about splitting water. My plumber mentioned that a lot of landlords he's seen don't actually split the water since checking the meter monthly is a b...
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Hello all. This is my first post on here and I had a few questions on investing in STR's. We currently own our home ($700k value, we owe $45k) and have one LTR ($450k value, owe $100k) which we get about $1800 a month...
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I am planning to use a combination strategy of BRRRR and house hack for my first deal and want to use hard money to purchase the property. I was told by a few hard money lenders at a local REIA meeting that it will be...
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Hello I am new to wholesaling and I have been using Zillow to find properties that are distressed. I then run all the associated numbers; ARV(using MLS comps), repair estimates, closing ,title and commission costs. I ...
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Happy Sunday !I'm in the process of meeting investors to gauge interest in investing money into my REI business to purchase Multi-Family rentals.What have you found to be the best method/presentation to pitch these de...
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As an agent here in Western North Carolina I have been posed the question by a client whether or not it is better to have a separate bank account per investment property or to have all the income flow into one account...
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I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.
First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?
Second, since I pay Taxes,...