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I keep hearing that homeowners insurance is high in Florida because of hurricanes, which makes sense. I am assuming it is not high state-wide, but in the areas that have history of hurricane damage to homes. Is this t...
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I see that Cleveland and Cincinnati are hot markets in Ohio where all turnkey companies invest.What about Columbus? Anyone who has experience with Columbus market and whether it's a good market for investment or not.....
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I have invested in rental properties since 1986. These have mostly been single family houses. And they have done very well for me. These are not grand slam investments but solid line drive base hits over time. They ha...
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So, was looking into investing in the state of Al. If anyone would like to chime in with a personal experience on what it means to be an investor in Al. Examples like tax rates, renter problems (renter friendly vs l...
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I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are u...
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I am looking to buy an existing self-storage facility in the Southeast TN/North GA area and just found one for sale. I am mostly just working on learning how to properly analyze these deals. I am struggling to figur...
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Hi All!I'm new to buy and hold investing. I'm using a excel spreadsheet that has a conservative 10% vacancy reserve and 10% maintenance reserve every month. I've spoken with turnkey companies that say they use a much ...
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Hello all!I am currently looking into purchasing a duplex through Elite Invest in Chicago.I would love to speak personally with some investor's that have worked with Alex and Elite Invest to see how their experience w...
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Good morning Bigger pockets family. Im looking to buy my first tenant occupied property but not sure if right now is the best time due to the market. If so, what is the best avenue to obtain one? Greatly appreciate it...
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Hello.
In short notes, I wish to buy rental property consisting of a minimum of a 4plex. I plan to live in the property.
How do I make the property appreciate in value, so that in the event I need money or I wish ...