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Economic Update(Monday, November 16, 2020)
Last week, the stock market roared higher on the news that a highly effective Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be just on the horizon. That was great news, but there’s still ...
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I am brand new to real estate, as well to BiggerPockets, and have been learning as much as I can just in the past few weeks. However, I have already found an opportunity I feel I can not pass up, even with as little k...
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One of my Real Estate agents showed me an REO today. I checked the comps in the neighborhood within a half mile since January and they average $405,000. The bank is asking $371,500. They have it listed "as-is" but the...
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Hi, I’ve owned a 4-plex in Phoenix for almost a year now.The building had deferred maintenance issues that are hopefully being weeded out and corrected as we go along.How do I as the owner setup the building for succe...
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Hey BP Community,I'm currently rehabbing a duplex and when I called my insurance company they told me I couldn't put a policy on it until it had working electric/plumbing/hvac/etc. I'm sure there must be other option...
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I own a land zoned open land in California. I am not allowed to build a single family house on it but how about putting a mobile home or an RV? I would then be able to rent it on Airbnb.
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Just want to check how you all do with 3x rule where rents are high.
for eg if rent is 2100 3x is 6300. Do you bend a little to take 2.5X?
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What is the better software for managing rental houses. Quicken Rental Management or Quickbooks Pro 2016. I did see there is a small forum on this, but I still cannot make a decision. Any further help on this would be...