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Currently about to close on our first house-hack/short term rental near Austin and were approached by a family member who wants to partner up with us and invest in another duplex about a hour away from our du...
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There is a good deal on a short sale in a localish large (300+ units) summer only rental spot. It's listed for $20k less than all the others for sale and the sellers agent said the bank previously accepted this so the...
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Hello again BP Professionals. thank you once more for the great responses on questions to info-hungry (new word) like me. I would like to know how do you verify somebody online that says they can finance your deal. I...
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Hello all,I'm an out of state newbie investor looking at a couple properties in Rockford, IL and would like to get some local insight and help before I pull the trigger. The properties i'm looking at look good in the ...
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Hi Everyone, I am 25 and pre-approved with 5% down on a $499,900 two-unit multi-family unit in an increasingly popular neighborhood of Chicago--fifteen minute Uber to Wrigley Field, surrounded by tons of public transi...
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As everyone is getting for the holidays to ramp up and the new year to turn, I want to give some insight into a simple thing that me and my team have been doing to increase our ROI by about 10-15% each month. Some pe...
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I have a wealthy friend who owns numerous businesses. He is a hardcore believer in stock piling gold. Anyone here mess with it?
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Have a lunch meeting this weekend with a Realtor/Investor/Property Manager in Baltimore City. Looking to get into this market because of cash-flow potential. This will be our first property and will be using a PM ...
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I'm weighing my options for buy and hold strategies and was hoping people with experience could chime in. I'm interested in learning more about Vacation rentals, what sites work the best, horror stories, success stor...