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Hi BP nation! My name is Chris Wakley, I have very recently entered the real estate investing world. Last Aug, I purchased my first property: a duplex in downtown Erie and currently live in the one apartment and rent ...
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In December one of my tenants went rogue. After many attempts to reach him, I got in touch with his family who said he had a heart attack, was in the hospital, and not doing well. In the interim, his niece said she wa...
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I am an investor in Syracuse, NY, an area with lots of self storage competition and a few large regional players. I believe there is still room for more and I have been researching and hoping for a few years now. I ha...
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Buying a property subject to an existing mortgage can seem a bit complicated and risky if you’ve never dealt with buying one. However, with risk often comes reward as these properties can be prime candidates for cash ...
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Signing contracts is a part of the real estate investing business bar none. Yet a few of us invest out of state which makes signing contracts difficult which is way we are dependent on emails and printers or faxes to ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Flint.
Purchase price: $60,000
Cash invested: $60,000
Our first buy and hold rental from our newly hatched business plan makeover...
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Hi everyone. I’m new to real estate investing and hoping to obtain my first rental by the end of this year by using the BRRR method. I’ve done tons of research. I am pretty familiar with the Tucson market BUT I think ...
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I recently got an application on a rental from a local charity group for a family that is moving from China to start their roots in the US. They speak no English, and will be supplied a translator from the charity gro...
Hey guys. Been trying to figure out the best way to pay for the construction materials, and best thing I could come up with is the Citi Double Cash for 2% cashback. The Home Depot and Lowe's cards I don't think are ...
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Wow, I thought this day would never come..... After three months of negotiating with Fannie Mae, I feel great knowing that I am now going to be an "official" investor. My closing date is set for Jan 2014 and I can...