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Any fellow Alaskans on BP network? I am a first time homebuyer based in Anchorage Alaska. I heard Alaska RE is different than L48. How much do you agree with that statement? Any Alaskan would know that RE especially ...
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Finally, on June 2, I closed escrow on my property purchase in San Diego—a significant investment goal I had been working towards. While this accomplishment is exciting, the process was strenuous and challenging. Toda...
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I currently have a deal under contract for a buy and hold 2-fam in Island Park NY (for those of you unfamiliar it's in Nassau county Long Island) House prices are high here so hitting something like Brandon's 2% rul...
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Morning BP, Been reading @Brandon Turner book "Managing Rental Properties" because Friday we'll be closing on our very FIRST RENTAL property (very excited to reach this goal of 2016)!My duplex is in one of the lower i...
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I am in a little bit of a puzzle and not sure how to put the pieces together, but I'm sure there's got to be a way to make buying my first deal work.My situation is that I'm currently a college student. I wait tables ...
Hi all,I'm wondering for those of you in Houston who do your own marketing, what is your average cost of marketing to acquire each off-market SFH deal, and what's the average spread you've been capturing vs retail (af...
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I'm looking to do my first house hack in Fresno, Ca. I stated I was planning to live in the property for a year, and then look for another so I could take advantage of the favorable financing that would qualify me fo...
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Hey house hacking peeps, I wanted to share some of the biggest lessons I've learned so far with my wife and I's duplex house hack. 1) Finding the right property is VERY important for a house hack. In our situation, th...
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Colorado home prices are up ~14% year over year including some of the hottest zip codes in the nation. Is this giving investors pause? Where are investors finding deals? I currently have one house hack duplex in Denve...
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Unleash the Power of AI: How ChatGPT Can Turn Your Lackluster Property Listings into Buyer Magnets
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