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BP family! I'm very excited! I just closed my first deal as an investor a week ago. After scouting the MLS for months I finally pulled the trigger on a duplex (1 bedroom over 1 bedroom) in West Philadelphia. It's not ...
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Hi all,Need some advice. I moved into one of my rentals full time. It was purchased on a 5/1 ARM at 3.875% about 5 years ago and started out as an accidental house hack due to a temporary out of state work assignment....
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Any questions from new investors? I'd love to answer all your questions.
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Hello, I'm seeing a lot of cabins for sale in Blue Ridge, GA that were only bought a couple of years ago (2020-2022). Were these just Covid "impulse" buys or is the STR market so slow now that owners are compelled to ...
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I didn't want to, but I am considering self-managing my newly-purchased SFR in Cleveland (I'm located in CT). Don't get me wrong, I feel like a good PM is invaluable and have no issues paying one their 10% to properl...
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What would you choose - a 20% cash on cash return in a decent neighborhood or 35% cash on cash return in not the best neighborhood? Everything else being equal.
If you could also explain why you would choose one over...