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Just an introduction to help you help me: I live in Los Angeles, CA, and I am the Regional Manager for a marketing company. LA property prices are completely out of control, and the amount of bids a house gets just te...
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Hey BP members, Does anyone have any advice on hiring a property manager? I currently manage 16 doors myself, all within a 10 minute drive from each other. (I do everything). I looked into a few property management co...
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I always hear people conversing about leveraging thier entire portfolio which is a great way to go. But is there power in NO leverage ? I was just concern of what people thought of dumping staright cash into rental pr...
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Let me start off by saying that I am no means making an excuse to not invest in real estate. I am actually looking to make my first purchase (house-hacking) within the year. Here is what triggers me though:My full-tim...
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Hi there!I'm contemplating adding a bedroom with a bathroom into my single-car garage space... nothing major, just a simple space conversion. Has ANYBODY gone through the permits process and done this? The costs from ...
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I am thinking I won't have to wait for more than 1-2 years... Your thoughts?Most of my coworkers, especially those in the early 30s, have bought and have a mortgage that is $10K in monthly PITI... Tough.....Any job lo...
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Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor. I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one. The one that responded pretty ...
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Seems like Rent control in some form or fashion Is gaining a lot of traction around the US.. Oregon just passed state wide.Washington some new rules.. California of course has had rent control in many cities for deca...
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I'm currently saving right now, but I estimate that in 3 years I will have saved $20K-$25K. I'm 27.I want to make $10K/mo and retire early. What I'm having trouble with is, if I use that $20-25K on real estate, I need...
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I want to know what your barriers are. What's stopping you from buying an investment property? -Time-Money-Knowledge-Coach/Mentor-Fear