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I know this happens to other investors / landlords. I cringe every time I hear Josh, Brandon, or anyone else on a podcast say, "Call people on Craigslist or Zillow that have a house for rent and see if they want to s...
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Hello All,
I am new to the forum and I am new to the real estate investment business. I have made a few contacts and I have talked to many people about my interest. It seems that the first thing I need to do is get...
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You Can Learn Everywhere, Even Shopping at IKEA!Studying how people and companies that have had tremendous success is a key to your success. We usually refer to this as finding a mentor, getting a coach, or shadowing...
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Hello all,
I am exploring the option of going in 50/50 on a property with some family members in Florida. I currently live in Colorado and do not own any property. I am working to figure out how the lending process...
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After talking to a few banks, I've potentially found one that will do a 30k, 30 year mortgage for an investment property. But, they charge $325 non-refundable loan application fee. Is this normal/standard?
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Ever since becoming a landlord, I have struggled with the concept of rent increases. The short story is I haven't done them. The longer story is that is coming back and biting me in the backside now. Expenses have gon...
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What is so good about having a single member LLC in florida vs Texas? Texas costs $300 to form vs Florida at $150 and they to have state income tax both very flexible. Does anyone have better information on this subject?
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Hello BP Compatriots! The last few posts were decently popular soooo.... I thought I would give it a go again. Here is my brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets for Dec 7th, 2023.
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I was wondering if anyone on here had heard about this controversial new bill that is going to be voted on for St. Louis County? The first couple of paragraphs of this article cover the broad strokes before offering m...
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Bought a new build townhome for $525k just over a year ago with 20% down securing a 4.2% interest rate. PITI is $3,100.Moving out of state in a few months.There are still new builds identical to my model for sale goin...