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My husband is in the process of buying a house (our first very own ) -a short sale we located, in NJ -seemed a really good deal at 250K in a neighborhood where any house worth buying would be in the mid 300K range....
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Tenants have been in place for 7 years and for the most part have been good with regard to paying and following rules. I raised the rent one year ago by $100. (First increase.) Still below market but it's a big place ...
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I have listened to every BP podcast and many of REI experts talk about the 65% (or slightly higher in some areas) of ARV formula for determining if a property can be a successful flip. My question is if people would ...
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Hello BP!
My name is Gary. I have always had a dream of being a real estate investor, but until I started seriously looking into what it takes, I thought my goals were unattainable without massive cash reserves. Aft...
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Hello,so I recently got under contract the following property located in Southern Utah (well, we're still waiting for the bank to countersign, but they gave their verbal approval):- Fourplex built in 1996, 5400 sf tot...
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Newbie contemplating RE market. I have 20+ years of experience in business but the concept of positive cash flow has always tricky to ME. Devil's Advocate: If I put 20% of my money down, I struggle with the concept...
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Hello BP!I'm new to landlording and looking for some advice. I have a good tenant that wants her boyfriend to move in. The good:His credit report shows zero missed paymentsHis girlfriend's father is our handyman and...
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I'm wanting to invest in real estate more, but I am short on cash/liquid assets. I currently have a rental property in the San Fernando Valley that's valued at approximately 310k (maybe a bit more) with about 210k loa...