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My wife and I are contemplating an early retirement. Very early. We have saved well and have some money, but not enough to live on the 4% the mainstream retirement people say we need.My question is this: Hypothetic...
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Hi Bigger Pockets,I am a brand new, want to be real estate investor, looking to score my first deal in the Houston, TX area by the end of Summer 2019. Specifically I am interested in investing in a $200k or less duple...
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I have a SFH that I am helping my partents rent out. We have each potential appilcant fill out a general application ( contact info, work history, previous landlords, number of teants, and number and type of pets).I...
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All, I am leaning more towards selling my Duplex. Here are my numbers:After all the expenses, my take home is around $1600/mth. The property appreciation is around 4% / year. This is low as compared to SFH. Not to...
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My first tenants are moving out and I am keeping all but $65 of the $1300 deposit.
I itemized everything per LT law and sent a letter with original receipts.
They are arguing already it was not received by today th...
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So I have 3 applicants (a brother and 2 sisters) who don't work but get SSI disability income. Rent for my property is $850/mo, and I am requiring 3x the monthly income, which is $2550/mo in income. Combining all 3...
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Hey EveryoneSo excited to be part of the BP community and looking forward to learning so much on this journey! A bit about me I'm 30 years old and I run a couple of successful hospitality businesses here in Canberra. ...
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Hello all, I have partnered with another BP person in marketing for absentee owners throughout southern California. We have presumably used the successful techniques as suggested by the various gurus here in BP and el...
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Hey Everyone!so we are considering the idea of collecting rent online using one of the various available websites out there. my questions are 1 - do you collect electronically or in person?2 - if electronically what s...
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Hi everyone!I am debating weather or not having making a tenant pay rent on a smart phone/ or computer that would require internet is ethical. I would think the vast majority of renters now use internet on the daily a...