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Hello BP Community,I've been following the social media channels closely and decided to hop on here and say hello 👋🏻I'm Marco, and I'm 29; I was born in Italy, traveled the world with my wife for the last four years, ...
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I rarely ever see anyone talk about amortization. So I'm trying to figure out how I should be thinking about this. In the first years of a loan you pick away at the principal very slowly. Is it worthwhile to use c...
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What Comes First? The Deal or The Money?
Hey, Team BP.
I’m Leonard. New to BP. New to investing. Not one (1) deal closed to date.
During a recent webinar for us “Newbies”, a member asked Brandon Turner from a ...
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Hello fellow brokers. In my neck of the woods here in Boston tenants are accustom to pay broker fees and the amount usually equals 1 month worth of rent. The only problem is the landlord usually wants first last and s...
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Hello,Can anyone recommend a flat fee brokerage that they prefer in California? Property is located in Northern California. Please let me know why you prefer that specific flat fee broker and if you have time, please ...
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I used to charge extra anytime a guest would request to check in early or check out late, but I’ve since adjusted my policy and allow guests to check in 1 hour early/check out 1 hour late for FREE (when available).  I...
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If the purpose of an LLC is to protect my personal assets, can I forgo setting up an LLC and instead purchase personal liability insurance? Does anyone know the pros and cons of doing each? I honestly a little intimid...
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What terms can I negotiate for my benefit when buying property without an agent?
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Hello I'm new here. I want to learn real estate investing. I've read several books on the subject and have looked at dozens of properties but i still don't feel well enough prepared for the task.
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Hey BP,So like the title says, I screwed up!Okay, story time.I rented my place to three tenants that met each other online. I did a background and credit check on all of them and it looked good.I requested a cashier's...