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Hello! I am a complete newbie in the New York City area. The investment strategies that I am most interested in are rehabbing and buy & hold. I want to buy 1-4 unit homes in the NY and NJ area. In the near ter...
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Looking for advice and feedback on the following debate. Here is my 2 cents:Home ownership has been idealized as the American Dream with the white picket fence. Emotionally, it has provided many couples a sense of own...
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Instead of removing it.. I felt no need toI just cut it down and let it die in my backyard on my property line. Now people are complaining about itWhat would you do?
I have done tax prep for 7 years and the rentals are always a low value, high input tax return. The client thinks bringing in a wad of receipts is legit and you're stuck categorizing everything in excel while thinking...
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Hi. I wanted to ask if this is a smart move. I am just starting and I want to own a 4-unit multifamily in Los Angeles, CA. This will be an expensive purchase. I plan to put 50% down to get some positive cash flow on t...
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Hello,
I purchased a duplex (each has 3brs/1ba) last April in a city with 5+ colleges, a university, 2 hospitals, and state offices.
I decided to rent one and live in one for the first year. I advertised...
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Dear Old Pros,
I'd love your critique of my situation and plan if you can spare the time. I'll lay it all out there in the hope that some folks might have some useful insights or advice.
I've been an "amateur" inve...
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Hi BP Community,I am about to place my first tenant and I used the $1 trial with RentRedi, so I went through their application process, which was relatively easy, streamlined, and I did like it. However, now that I a...
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Hello my name is Jose! Don't really know how to start off. New to Real Estate Investing. Would like to know how much is a good amount to start off with. I'm currently living in Los Angeles area. I want to know areas t...
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I asked a broker to quote a refi for one of my properties both as a rental and as a primary, to see what gives. The only difference was the interest rate on the rental was 62.5bps higher. I was anticipating a higher r...