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This is a debate that occurs often in the 50% rule.
Some argue that with owner paid utilities, your expense ratio could very well be much higher than the average 50% while others argue that the rental rate increase fo...
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I will be brief,
I placed an ad for inexpensive house. Got a call and he told me what he was looking for, area, price range ect. Then called my realtor to do a search of what this guy is looking for and I got a match...
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I'm From Nebraska I Just bought a live in flip / house hack. I'm interested in a career in real estate and I was interested in other's experiences in obtaining their licenses to become an agent. How difficult is it? I...
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I closed on this property back in August 2019. This post was long overdue so here you go;
Last year I was determined to get my first property so after doing some research and calling over 35 banks and mortgage comp...
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Mistake No. 1: Investing Emotionally
Instead of making a multifamily real estate investment based on balance sheets and merit, some investors make what I call an “emotional investment” in a property. Some investors s...
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Hello Bigger Pockets forum,I am looking for some advice on getting started with spec building in central Ohio. Speculation building is not new to me, growing up my grandfather built spec houses on his off days (he wa...
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Another question I am getting all of the time. Here's my take.Is this a good time to invest in the Smokies? (biggerpockets.com)
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Hey all,Just posting an observation and seeing if anyone else from Northern Cali or elsewhere has seen the same.I used to see bandit signs all over Sacramento, sometimes several per telephone pole, but about 3 months ...
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Hi all - I have been invited to attend an event in Denver that is 100% focused on buying and investing in markets out of your area or state.So for those of you that invest out of state - either with buy and hold or bu...
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Since California is sky high to buy I'm looking to buy out of state. Wanted to see if anyone could point me in the right areas to look at, what areas to avoid, discuss a partnership or any information worth sharing. -...