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Hey guys I'm a pretty new real estate investor. I live in Arkansas so it's a pretty rural state even in the capital city. I have been eyeing a few rental properties and duplexes in and around the city and found some o...
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Lesson learned:Don’t underestimate yourself or be shy to reach out to the best in your field. (Hopefully with some value or interest for them, also)Was there a time you surprised yourself by reaching out to other inve...
Hi everyone- I am a newbie looking into real estate investing.
Over my lunch break, I stumbled into Barnes & Noble and started reading a book about investing in duplexes, triplexes and quads by Larry Loftis.
In...
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What is IRR?? How can I understand that complex formula?? I know that it is a rate of return that factors in the time value of money, but still don't get it.
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Hi all, I'm new to this forum and the landlord gig. I've been at it since last
June and have had pretty good luck thus far. I'm 24 and have a lot to learn. I bought 5 properties in a 6 month span last year. 3 of...
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Hello BP community. I’m looking to get into my first ever property as a live in duplex with a 3.5% down FHA here in Chicago (McKinley Park, Bridgeport, or Pilsen) The problem I am running into is that any properties I...
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I am looking at parcels of land that are in developed subdivisions, and trying to determine if they would be good deals.
I know there are going to be a lot of factors to go into building costs, but are there generali...
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Hello! I recently looked at a duplex and wanted to get some thoughts on if these items should be factored into the offer price:The water heaters were over 10 years old, both gas furnaces were over 10 years old, the wa...
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Hi All, I am trying to obtain my first property and have checked out this property in Newark, NJ. It is in the Upper Clinton Hill area of Newark. Here are the numbers, tell me what you think:Purchase price - $399...
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When working on your first syndication, how does one find investors/sponsors to help you finance your first deal? Currently, I am about to close on a quadplex in Birmingham, AL. Now I want to move onto commercial real...