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As far as the "50% Rule" goes.
When you evaluate a property and you say 50% of the monthly gross rents should be figured for expenses prior to servicing any debt, does this vary much if you are going with new constru...
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Hi All,This is my first post. We moved to a new house and are planning on renting our current house. We have a property manager who gave application to 2 parties out of which the 1st party didn't meet the criteria bu...
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Hello! We are new homeowners, new to this site and have just started on the path of REI. We bought a house in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) in June 2017 through a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan. We first made an ...
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Over the years we've seen a huge number of active military personnel here on BiggerPockets and one of the biggest questions has always been how to invest in the US while serving.
We just completed what we bel...
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I asked this on our BiggerPockets Facebook page and have been getting some troubling responses. I thought it important to take it home to the forums to get all of your feedback. So . . .
How many real estate "guru"...
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Wondering how people treat this scenario:- Good looking asset and well maintained exterior- Appreciating area (+$3k-$5k per month in zillow value)- Currently owner-occupied, owner has been 100% unresponsive through FC...
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Good Evening...I've seen a lot of leases where the property owner requires the tenant to show proof of Renter's Insurance. Is this something that you do? Why? I guess the real question is what impact does it have o...
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I've owned a two-flat in Albany Park for about a year now. We've replaced the roof (18.5K, it was never torn off in 100 years) and redid kitchens and bathrooms. We're planning to replace our galvanized pipe with coppe...
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I just recently finished up the full purchase of our first small multifamily. Before this, I was in duplexes and single families. I feel I've come away from self-managed low C-class real estate investing with my share...
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