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What are your thoughts on turnkey rentals when looking for out of state rentals for a new investor to get their feet wet? Great idea with low risk? Terrible mistake? What do you think?
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I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...
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What do you get when you mix a few arrests, drug dealing and unpaid property taxes? My first BRRRR property that's what! Back in early June, the city released their list of unpaid property taxes from the year prior. I...
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This is my first off-topic thread (I think) and I am starting it because I think it has a valuable lesson for newbie BP members who want to make it big.
As you guys know, I travel a lot internationally and, as a resu...
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Hi, Everyone,This is my first post here, please advise if I should sell now or keep renting.My rental townhouse is in south San Jose. I lived there for 5 years before I rented it out. Now it is about 2.5 years after I...
Hi Everyone -
I recently joined the BP community and I am looking forward to networking with like minded people.
My partners and I have recently purchased 3 properties in the Philadelphia area. As part...
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Economic Update(Monday, November 16, 2020)
Last week, the stock market roared higher on the news that a highly effective Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be just on the horizon. That was great news, but there’s still ...
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I’d love some advice on making my first property purchase and whether I should look to buy a duplex and house hack in my current HCOL city or instead focus on finding an investment property out of state.
Here’s some...
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Hello BP Members, I am a newbie in the central Florida area. I have yet to purchase my first property. I have spent the last several months educating myself on general real estate investing, flipping and buy & hol...
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Hello BP community!After doing my last couple of remodels, a crazy idea hit me. Not sure if the concept is groundbreaking or if I'm reinventing the wheel, but the contractors working the job had been doing the same ki...