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I have read the B.P house hacking book many times. Now it's time I take action. How do I succeed on my first house hacking property after I find it?
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My wife and I are seriously considering jumping into real estate, thus being on this website. I've started reading a bit and we're hoping to purchase a multifamily unit here in Chicago as a "house hack." One concern I...
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I have a unit available May 1st. I have shown it to twenty parties. I received two applications. First party would be a great tenant but did not make enough money, had very low combined income, past on them.
Second a...
How do we find a good Property Manager in Virginia Beach? We've read all the typical interview questions (like how many units do you manage, etc.) but I have some real questions... Why do you charge that huge Leasing...
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Hello,Did a quick search and didn't see anything like this similar so here we are.I am currently under contract to purchase my first Duplex in Mid February. Its a corner lot with both a shed and a carport. The quest...
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So tenant screening is more difficult than i think I ever thought! Everyone who calls me has a story! It's only be a couple of days so I'm sure it's going to get better...
A prospect that I spoke to today sounded id...
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Got to speak to an old acquaintance recently who I just found out is a real estate investor. He has a small portfolio of 5 SFH properties in the Boise, ID area where I live with mortgages on all of them. What surpri...
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Hello BPs,I thought I should update everyone on my journey. I finally purchased my first investment property in Philadelphia. The costs wasn’t too bad during the process and it went pretty good for my second go around...
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Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...
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Hey guys, So I've heard this rumor that the goal in real estate is to actually make money. With that being said I am very confused as to how this deal would make sense to anyone. Now I am still cutting my teeth when ...