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Most real investors should not buy from realtors unless the realtor is an investor themselves and understand the business. Unfortunately, most seasoned realtors don’t even know how to calculate a cap rate. Even less a...
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If you have purchased an STR in the past couple years (2020, 2021), how much cash flow are you making yearly? We are searching to invest in a short term rental, but the numbers are not high enough for us. We're seeing...
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Hi BP community! I need some advice on dealing with a broker fee in the state of Florida. Perhaps a realtor or someone who has been through this can offer some insight. So I used a realtor to rent out my condo for the...
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I was told: don't buy anything older than 1970, nothing with wood exterior, no small houses, nothing that needs major renovation like added or converted rooms because it takes too long and lowers your ROI, nothing wit...
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Hello BiggerPocketeers!Looking to buy properties OOS and am wondering whether or not to use a "TurnKey" company. My thoughts are either to use one, and let them do most everything, a "One Stop Shop" so to speak (Obvio...
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Hi, Everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. I am based in Australia and an Australian citizen looking to start investing in Duplex to 4plex-style residential. Perhaps you could say I am an experienced property i...
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Hi All! This will be my first investment property. I currently live in Washington State, and am looking to invest in OH, providing housing for Section 8. I’m a full time property manager in my 9 to 5 and manage 138 do...
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Hey folks, happy new year.
The other day I was asked to show a friend all the steps required to find and buy a fixer upper house here in the Atlanta market. Not a hard task, but doing it the right way is. That said ...
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I know there are many people who like to get their feet wet with turnkey, but does anyone actually own ALL turnkeys? Does anyone own 30 turnkey properties? Can anyone actually speak up that owns nothing but turnkey an...
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Hi All,I found a friend in my martial arts class that has been in real estate for 10 years. They are raising capital for a 506b (family and friends unaccredited) hybrid deal (in another state) that includes an apartme...