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Hi All,I am a first time real estate investor approved to buy a property that is about $1MM. I am from West Los Angeles, CA, which is a market where cash flow is hard to come by. I have decided I may need to invest ou...
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Here is Los Angeles I tried getting a few quotes and there are not many options it seems. State Farm does not offer short term/vacation rental policies. I got one quote from American Modern and it was on the steep end...
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/15/economy/real-estate-commissions/index.html
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I am a novice real estate investor. 4 months ago I bought my first property in Indianapolis with tenants in place. The property managed by PM company. The lease agreement required a tenant to buy renters insurance. T...
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Hi,I am thinking about buying an investment property for around $250000 to $320000k. Which suburbs or a should I look at ? I am looking at Brandon and Riverview,but any suggestions would be welcomed.Thanks
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We all are inspired differently. I'm curious why other people on BP started their financial independence journey. Personally, I sought financial freedom after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad during COVID and realizing that ...
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I spent $1200 on legal fees, and lost 40 days rent. The rental was not pretty when they left, but I can't say it will cost more than $2000 to bring the rental back to the condition I need. The renter left at the end o...
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Good evening, everyone. Last year, I purchased a house for myself with 3 additional rooms to rent. So far, this has been going very well. I have two vacancies coming up soon that have me a little worried, but thi...
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PETSThe current lease does not include pets however, if desired, the lease can be amended to include 2 small pets. We realize that many families like / desire pets however, all pets do impose a significant amount of w...
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Together my husband and I have almost $200k in student loans with a significant portion of them being at 6% interest. 53k of that is at 6.8% and 7.2%. We currently live and work in Oregon and are interested in getting...