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While cashflow is key to keep the property safely under control, I seem to find that the larger returns for our portfolio to date come from strategic growth of equity. My wife and I are still fairly small in our inves...
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Hi BP community! My name is Kaitlyn and I'm a newbie from the Torrance, South Bay area of Los Angeles. I have been listening to the podcast for a couple months now. Josh and Brandon are awesome so I had to check out t...
My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...
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noob here.....Can someone explain the 50% rule, 2.5% rule.....I can't seem to find a definition for it.
Thanks.
Jim
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Hey all,There have been a few articles on CNBC talking about new home sales plunged 25% in recent months (YoY) and also today there is an article talking about existing home sales also seem to trend down comparing to...
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I could use some advice. I am in the process of buying my first rental property. I just learned that the appraisal came in 10k under the asking price.
It's a turnkey deal so there's no room to renegotiate the price....
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I am the trustee of my father's trust. He has $2 million available and I need it to make close to $20k per month to cover his monthly expenses. This must be fairly passive. My idea I am toying with is to invest in $2 ...