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Curious to know if other investors have had experiences where they acquired a property and realized a huge expense that they otherwise did not expect or uncover during due diligence? Or if they knew about the problem,...
Hi All,I started investing in a new market and got a referral to a property manager. Their agreement is 8% of rent and half a months rent fee to find a new tenant, but they also charge a percent of any maintenance tha...
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Hello all,
I've been enjoying all the wealth of information on this site. This summer i attempted to buy my first investment property. My market is in Rochester, NY. I get occasional emails from the agent i...
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Hey BP,
I recently wrote a post about a potential MFH deal where it was listed at 139K and we went into contract at 115K. I already knew I needed at least 5K in repairs for one of the units for carpets/walls/...
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Well, lately we feel a bit like the dog who caught the car...what the heck do we do with it now..?
We amassed 49 units in 3 years while still running my lawn care and web design businesses. It was fun, looking, figur...
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Hi BP!We went live with our first two properties yesterday and have bookings in November already. Excited to start on this journey!I had a few questions.1) I have seen post about lease agreements, and how some host se...
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Hey, my name is Miles, I'm 28 and I have been living in Austin Texas for 6+ years.
I currently work as a handyman mostly doing small "tasks" for new residents. I have ran several of my own businesses over the last de...
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Hi BP,Currently setting up our online payment for collecting rent, but until then, this first month I will have to collect it by other means- I know Cash is DEFINITELY a no-no, but is a money order ok for the first m...
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I'm always trying to educate myself in different ways of learning about the real estate game. I stumbled on real estate tax liens and tax deeds. They claim is the best kept secret in the real estate game with high ret...
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HI BP,I have been wholesaling/flipping SFR's for a couple years now full time. Typically I am using Direct mail and web leads to get my deals. We have recently obtained funding to do a larger Multi-family deal (10-...