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Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc… If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable. You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Machesney Park.
Purchase price: $240,000
Cash invested: $63,500
Contributors:
Tara Shedden
Self-managed fo...
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I thought I would share my story with the hope that it inspires someone to start the home flipping adventure and/or saves someone from making some of the (costly) mistakes that I made. Note that I'm purposely not incl...
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Hello everyone, My name is Jared and I am new to the forum. I have a background in Healthcare Revenue cycle. I am very analytical, goals and numbers focused. We live outside of Chicago and are preparing to purchase...
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All,
First post for me but from what I have read thus far, this forum is great.
I live and work in Massachusetts in the Financial Service industry and have amounted a small (>100k) in cash over the last couple of ...
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So I live in the SF East Bay and have been looking to invest in a rental. I am too afraid to do out of state rentals. I have been looking at some homes for investment and it's expensive here.
I have been looking at...
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I have 15 rental units and a primary residence in Frederick & Washington Counties, Maryland. Because they were acquired outright and my cash position has been continually strong since the time of the acquisitions ...
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I did a quick check and there have recently been over 500 people (within the last day) people on BP. Most topics have 5-15 main players comment back and forth and a variety of lurkers that just view things.
How can ...
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This article in the Globe tells the absolute truth about what Account Closed - do we buy into the upswing and thus speculate on the power of the wave (and in the process overpay relative to fundamentals), or do we con...
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I'm starting this thread because I am going to keep a running update on my first flip.
Today I have got the OK for all the funding I will need for my 1st home purchase / flip !! :cool:
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