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Hi everyone,
I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...
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I’m 54 and husband is 57. We would like to start REI but worry we are too old. If we want properties to cash flow to help build some retirement and possibly find a retirement in 8 years ( meaning, quitting our 9-5 in ...
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Hi BP,
I am currently in search of a contractor for investments I plan to make in Philadelphia through the BRRR strategy. Although I haven't acquired my first property I would like to get aligned with a contractor to...
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Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...
I have a question for all of you BPersI am an active buy and hold investor and some months I ask myself why am I doing this again?I believe I do this because I do not have a clearly defined WHY to look to during those...
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Someone who I am close with wants to partner in real estate and is willing to private lend up to $200,000 at an interest rate of 10%. I have plenty of landlord experience in single family homes, but have not yet owned...
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Hey BP,How much do you budget when getting an estimate from a contractor? Once again, I’m in a situation where I’m spending more money on my contractor who is over his estimate. (Shocking, not.) I’m sick of being hose...
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Recently, we did quite well on a business deal and found ourselves with quite a bit of cash to invest, particularly in real estate. We have chosen to target 5-6 bedroom homes in Kissimmee, FL due to the excellent shor...
Hi everyoneI'm doing some pre analysis on some houses and it seems to me things are a bit expensive especially in terms of materials and labor. I'm in the NJ market so that is to be expected.I'm struggling with analy...
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Hey All - We just added a new vendor to our BP Investor Discounts (Perks) Program and I thought I'd share . . .One of the requests our members seem to have on a regular basis is for websites, and we found a company th...