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I purchased an old 1920’s Craftman-style home for $69,900 in October. It was in poor shape. The siding was in need of major paint removal and repair, the foundation needed to be put on cement piers instead of wood...
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Can anybody share how they are investing passively? Do you invest with a syndication or buy the property yourself and put a property manager in place?
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I am getting ready to sell a piece of property and carry the note. I won't hold anyone to this, but am curious what you think the note is worth. Here are the facts:
Sales Price: $580,000
Down Payment: $145,000 (2...
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I could really use some cumulative life experience advice this evening! I just used the MySmartMove site for tenant screening and was greeted with a tenant score of "conditional" with a FICO of 468. I have had bo...
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With the likelihood that a Fall COVID outbreak will force schools to close and adapt a virtual teaching platform parents will incur the cost of time and lost wages to supervise and teach their children. I understan...
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2017 was an epic year. I'm now invested in 607 units in Texas and Denver. Returns have been stable at 10% distributions and all my properties are projected to double my money in 3 years. My partners and I just sig...
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I have been reading some featured BP bloggers as there is always more stuff to learn in REI it seems. I noticed some real big misconceptions or errors for some expert bp bloggers. Without naming names, I just wanted ...
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I observe the term “investor friendly” lender used regularly in these forums either by posters seeking financing or in the manner in which lenders market themselves. In many cases the forum inquiries or forum promotio...
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1. Is it a good time to start investing in real estate because the interest rate is so high?2. How to start investing in real estate when I live in a very expensive area? (Seattle WA)