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Hi,I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (in El Cerrito, in the East Bay) and would like feedback on my plan to get started in real estate investing. I'm looking for a way to lower my housing costs with this plan.The p...
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Hi all, I am just starting on my real estate investing journey with my current primary residence in the extended suburbs of Minneapolis. We are planning to list it as a long term rental. The house has a few amenities ...
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Question for the BP community, how are you finding the 70% market value deals?As a real estate agent and investor in the Minneapolis metro area, I'm utilizing a BRRRR strategy to build wealth. The big component of th...
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I started renting out my primary residence recently. The main bathtub has jets in it, which I'd never attempted to use during the time I lived there. Not long after moving in, the tenants (who have been great so far),...
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hey guys and gals, I am new to the site and I need some help. I have say 100k in cash. I am looking to buy and hold houses and rent them long term. All the turn key houses I am looking for are 30-55k. The sellers all ...
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I have a property where the adu and main house share utilities. adding separate meters isn't an option at this point in time. In the past, I have rented them out with utilities included. When rented out next, is the...
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Investors seeking to optimize their assets, defer taxes on large capital gains, and secure their financial future often explore various trust structures to achieve their objectives. Two popular options that have gaine...
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I am closing a deal on a SFH that has an attached ADU. I am not sure yet but I am thinking LTR for the main portion and perhaps MTR/STR for the ADU. It is not separately metered and right now I don't see adding a mete...
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Hi - I'm a newbie trying to make the right plan on my recent purchase. First off, let me introduce myself by saying that my partner and I bought our first rental four years ago in Alexandria, VA. I already had a house...
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I have recently found auction.com for foreclosure listings. Does anyone used auction.com and if so have you had success? It states on the website it’s the nations number one leading real estate transaction company whi...