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I'm not sure if this is a "success story" or not, but I think I consider it my first successful move as a real estate investor. It all started about 2 years ago when I decided I was going to buy a house. For some re...
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I'm very unhappy to hear that Dodd/Frank, the SAFE Act, and who knows what else is in the works, is legislation originated from the banking lobby (in cahoots with the governement) aimed at knocking private and small l...
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We have recently completed a 3/2 SFR in Milwaukee that was interesting in many ways and I thought I could share pictures and some of the lessons learned. We rehab properties for our long term rental portfolio - BRRRR ...
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There are lots of ways you get returns as a real estate investor, but to replace your active income you’re generally going to focus on your cash on cash return - or the amount of money you receive every year from ca...
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Ok here's wat i think.Lets say i have 250k in cash and i am looking to buy a investment property for 250k. since i am buying it with cash i dont have to worry about mortgage.I buy a good property in a good neighborhoo...
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I've accumulated quite a few rentals in the city I live in, and the focus has always been cash flow, but I'm considering purchasing my first "vacation rental". While I have set formulas for my lower/middle income inne...
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I am an investor with a RE license and often times submit offers on MLS listed properties. My question is about creating a better process for this.
I want to make more offers, but generally don't like to off...
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I have heard this idea tossed around on the BP Podcast the past few episodes, and it made me realize this is one of the greatest lessons in my personal experience thus far in REI that I would like to share with the BP...
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Hello, Los Angeles investors!I was reading about the 2% rule and wondering if it's unrealistic with high LA county home prices. If I buy a single family residence property to buy and hold for $200,000, I would need a ...
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I have started researching AirBnb rentals across the country and see that AirDNA can be a useful tool (even though it has its data shortcomings). I am looking to get a closer looking at occupancy and revenue for diffe...