Hello,
I got laid off from my W2 job unexpectedly this past Thursday. With this being my first time being laid off, it definitely knocked me down a few notches this weekend. I've always wanted to get into real estate...
I own a 5 bedroom 3&1/2 bath house with a finished basement. I’m hoping to live in the basement and rent out the top 2 floors. How should I split utilities, HOA, ect?Can I limit the rental to not include the backy...
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My name is William Alston.
People mostly call me Mr. Bill.
Why is too long for this post.
I'm in Sacramento, CA just watching the melt down... er ummm recession... I mean depression.... or riots maybe..
I am just...
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Apparently this is a new podcast title, and I don't think it's a good one. BP needs to stop setting unrealistic expectations. I get the fact that it is great click bait, everyone wants to dream, just a few years of "b...
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If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.
Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...
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I recently came across a new strategy that I don't quite understand and it sounds too good to be true. The principal is simple. Use your heloc to pay your mortgage and funnel all your funds in and out of it like a che...
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Hello BP Community! I'm writing this post to begin chronicling the learning experiences we've had so far in the purchase, renovation, refinance, and renting out of a multi-family property in the city of St. Louis. I'm...
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I know that anytime Trump's name is mentioned, someone gets triggered. Either the post is too anti-Trump, or too Pro-Trump.
Let me be clear - I do not condemn Trump's policies or necessarily know whether they will b...