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We (wife + 3 small boys) are going to invest into a duplex property as a first investment property by the end of year and would like to get a little advice. We just purchased our new primary home (VA Loan) at $435k 28...
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My name is Sean. I've owned an investment company in Iowa for a little over 3 years now. My business partner and I typically wholesale, flip, or buy and hold. We have a new (and unfamiliar) opportunity that...
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I'm looking for a sample letter to include with a municipal fine I'm going to mail a tenant. Our lease on file states that tenant is responsible for municipal fines, and they failed to remove snow at one point and...
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I’t seems just recently I have really had a hard time collecting rent on time. I just went they a major renovation after a non paying tenant finally moved out (covid eviction ban). One of my other properties appears t...
Hello BPers! I've been a long time reader of the forums, and am finally nearing in on my first deal (hopefully), and was looking to get some advice on a few lingering questions. I'm looking at a property to split with...
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Hello my name is Francisco. I'm a 28 year old, father of two amazing children, and husband to an amazing woman. I'm interested in becoming a real estate investor because I love to challenge myself, and I want to provi...
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Hi I have a Roth IRA, a SEP IRA and an annuity. Am I able to invest in real estate with these? I am not making a good return in these investment vehicles so I'd rather use that money to buy real estate. Any advice wou...
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So, recently I've been interested in possibly buying a plot of land near Colorado Springs, CO and developing it into an RV Storage Facility. I have been interested in self storage for a bit, but it seems like it's too...
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So I just got back from pricing out a rehab for a house... When I was finished pricing everything out and was about to leave, a huge, brand new Cadillac SUV pulls up slowly. Right away, I know it's another investor, a...
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What are the risks of hiring a contractor who is not insured?