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I read this quite often: 'should I self-manage my property or hire a professional property manager?'
It's understandable why many investors and/or accidental landlords would opt to simply self-manage. Among other con...
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I'm looking to buy a fourplex in Texas with my VA loan. The plan is to live in one unit, and rent out the other 3, but I haven't decided on the city. All in I'm looking to spend a max of $800k on a fourplex.
Real es...
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My husband and I live in San Diego and we own a property as our primary residence. We target to buy our first investment property this year but not sure what market we should target that will generate good cash-flow w...
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I know how commonplace this kind of post is, but I am here to reach out for anyone’s help on where to get started.
I’m avidly reading and listening to the podcast, so those habits are in place. However I do want to g...
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I am looking at purchasing a 72 unit apartment REO in my area. The bank is currently offering 20% down, 300 basis over prime with a 6.75% floor on a 20 year amortization and a 5 year balloon. Apartment is currently 75...
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First off, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who posts, replies and shares knowledge on BP! This is an incredible resource and you guys are awesome. In my experience, the real estate industry can be ve...
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Hi everyone, I've been interested in getting a STR property in Florida. I really want to know the rentability in Kissimmee area since its super close to all the Disney attractions. As I am an out of state investor It ...
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Due to passing of family member, I own a Bungalow in the Auburn Gresham District of Chicago. The house needs a lot of work. It still has a steam boiler, heating radiators, no upgrades to kitchen and bathrooms. Hard...
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So more of a curiosity question.....what's going on in West Texas? The state is on fire - business friendly, good weather, low taxes (with the exception of property), jobs, growing population, etc. It seems Dallas a...
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Looking at the three major markets in Alabama: Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville. All of them have good things going for them. If you’ve invested in Alabama which market did you choose and why?