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Hi everyone! So how did you get into your first real estate deal? I am looking for guidance and inspiration to get my first deal very soon. Tips welcomed!
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Hi everybody-I knew this would happen eventually, but this is our first instance of a guest leaving our place a mess. The rate is over $900/night and so we were crossing our fingers that perhaps it wouldn't happen so ...
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Hello,We own a rental property that my family and I lived in Colorado for about 3 years and rented it out about a year ago when we moved to another house. We bought the rental for $335K and the property is now worth ...
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I am using the BP rental calc to evaluate properties for potential rental performance. What numbers is everyone using for their expenses?I am using:Vacancy- 6%-8% this gives me one months rent at 8% or just enough to ...
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An alternate title for my post could be 'Flippers and the Law of Diminishing Spreads'!
I am in the Las Vegas market and am running up against the same issues I am repeatedly hearing for other markets in that the ...
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Being that there are many more wrong ways to accomplish a given task than there are right ways I thought a thread covering some of the "donts" might be useful for those just getting their feet wet in repairs and renov...
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Hello Everyone,This is my first post on BP, as I just made my account a few moments ago, so please excuse me if my forum post is not formatted correctly.I am looking to buy my first rental property around July 2020, h...
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Hello Everyone,I have hardwood floors that I uncovered when pulling out the carpet.I’m deciding if I should finish them or just buy vinyl planks. This would be done through the whole house.It’ll cost me approx 1.3k to...
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I own several rental properties all single family homes and considering another. However, I want to expand my real estate experience by trying a flip. My strategy is to purchase a foreclosure at our County Court Hou...
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I'll try to be brief, lol.I'm trying to get prepped a bit before seriously looking for my first deal (wholesale or flip). Background:I cannot get any first time home buyer breaks and can't house hack. I have no high v...