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Hello , I have only posted on bigger pockets a few times , but a new resolution I am deciding to ask more questions to get more results from my Real estate investing career. I recently have become more interested i...
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I'm curious what methods other landlords use to collect rent each month.I like collecting rent in person each month because I get to see my tenants and make sure the property is in good order. But as I grow with more...
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I wanted to bring this debate to the forum that I am having with a friend who is also an investor.
The debate, if an owner has several llcs ( all single member) for holding rentals, and one additional LLC acting as m...
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Hi, as I was looking back at my first introduction on BP it was in Jan 2014. It is now October 2014 and I have not gotten a deal done to date. I am currently marketing to probates. I have also marketed to absentee own...
We are landlords. Not by choice. We couldn't sell our house without losing money so we had to rent it. We had a 1 year lease agreement with our tenants. After the year was up there were signs problems with the police ...
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Hi, I created a business and bought my first rental under the business name. I have 100% equity in the property and wanted to cash out refi the property in order to get cash our to buy another. No bank will do this be...
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I understand that debt to income ratio is very important with the first property you buy, mine is comfortable 30 %. However, if looking to go into a 4-unit property as a second property, in my case it would raise my d...
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We are first time landlords, trying to do everything by the book in michigan. We didn't want to rent out the second half of our duplex as we eventually plan on turning it into a single family home. But we had a friend...
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I have a dilemma.
I am thinking about buying my first investment property, a multifamily complex or duplex/triplex (up to 500-550k). Thinking about picking between Cincinnati, Cape Coral, Albuquerque, San Antonio. Do...
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I own an up-down duplex and currently live in the lower unit and rent the top to an inherited tenant. He was a great tenant for the first 8 months or so but that has changed in the last 6 weeks. I am changing the fron...