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Cap rates have compressed over time. Locally in the Chicago suburban market, a 6% cap rate is common and to be expected. With rising interest rates, I've heard push back that cap rates don't make sense and deals aren...
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Hello everyone! My name is Nick Parenti and I am an aspiring real estate investor currently located in Boston, MA. I've been reading, researching, and listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts for the past several months a...
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Hey BP community!I recently bought my first 4plex in the city of Mesa, AZ. I am in need of replacing all the window because I noticed that water is getting inside the apartments and is messing up the Interior drywall....
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Hi All,I'm looking to purchase my first investment property and I just had a home inspector go through the house and create a report. I don't know anything about a home inspection and a lot of the stuff just flew over...
Hi BP Community,
I am an absolute beginner to real estate investing (never made a deal). I read Brandon Turner's Ultimate Beginners Guide and want to overcome analysis inertia. My goal is to make a deal within the ne...
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Hello everyone, my name is Derrick I am currently a senior at Anderson high school. I have done a good deal of homework when it comes to real estate investing but just like any journey I must begin with the first step...
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So I just bought my first cabin in sevierville, just looking for people to connect with in the same area. Hopefully get some tips and get some advice etc. so please connect and reach out
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I realize the 50% rule is supposed to be a "rule of thumb" that helps you weed out potential properties before more fully analyzing properties that pass it. My question is, when is the 50% rule fail?For example, if I...
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Has anyone been involved with REITs? Is it a good route to go down?
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Hello everybody,The following is all theory and I am putting it out there for the community to correct my process not exactly the numbers.I am doing my homework and trying to analyze 5 deals a day. Working on getting ...