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Hey REI world! Im planning on doing a rent by room house hack as traditional house hacks with working numbers in my area are hard to come by. I am somewhat concerned about vacancy. My city Grand Forks ND has a large c...
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So my strategy begins with my wife and myself being able to pull out up to $250k out of my house with a HELOC. Already talked to my lender about this and I've got more than enough equity to pull this amount out. I liv...
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Any buy and hold investors with property in the Lents area (or surrounding neighborhoods) in Portland? If so: how's it going?
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I'm a first time investor considering putting an offer on a four plex that location on a solid street in what I'd call a semi-rough area, I wouldn't really want to live there, but as far as I know there isn't a ton of...
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Good Day!I purchased a section 8 investment property that was rehabbed in December 2020 and had a tenant in the property at time of purchase paying $550/mth -- December 2021. The property was originally listed at $6...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,I am a new Real Estate Investor and would love to get some feedback on our strategy.Goal: Achieve sustainable income of net $10K/month, while the properties appreciate long term. I am a b...
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Commercial real estate is a significant driver of economic growth and investment returns worldwide. Data from IBISWorld shows that the market size of global commercial real estate by revenue was $992 billion in 2020. ...
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Hello Everyone,How am i supposed to tell if something is a good deal? What numbers are your rule of thumb? I am able to add up all the bills to figure out what i would have to pay each month, as well as see what i w...
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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...
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I have been told that in college I won't have enough time to house hack but to me it sems like a stronger option than just renting for 4 years. Any thoughts? Also was thinking about buying a condo to rent out instead ...