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What percentage do you put towards Cap Ex when purchasing a townhouse for a rental? I am practicing analyzing deals with the BP rental property calculator. I found a townhouse that cashflows ~$200/mo if I remove Cap E...
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When I was saving up a down payment for my first house hack, utilizing a Financial Advisor's services was one of the most beneficial things I could've done to start off my real estate investing journey. Once I closed ...
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I see quite often investors recommend a mattress topper for and STR. So i got 12' Zinus so far, and thinking whether we need a topper on top of it. Could someone please clarify why a memory foam on top of another memo...
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I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property. While talking to my lender I am trying to understand the difference of the LTC vs. LTV in regards to my down-payment and PMI.
I am told that my down-pa...
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Hi BP Experts,I am a novice who is willing to start my investment journey with North Columbus, probably new Albany area. I am looking for property having balance between cash flow and appreciation. Please suggest if i...
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I'm hoping to become a new real estate investor within the year and my goal will be to find a duplex and house hack or to find a single family home and rent out the rooms. It seems pretty hard to find a duplex for wha...
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Hi all. Do you typically stay away from hybrid parks? I've been looking at a self storage and mobile home hybrid park. Not sure how to exit when I sell. I was thinking maybe I can sell off the self storage first, and ...
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My teenager has been asked to participate in an all day event at Hamilton Park. I have never been there and do not know that exact area at all.Any safety concerns in this area? I am vaguely aware that sometimes a par...
Hi All, I am new to BP and seeking a REI group to attend. I recently went to the free Flipping Formula seminar....in which they tried to up sell a $2K 3 Day course...which than tries to upsell a $20- 40K program...N...