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Hey BP, So I've been trying to get in real estate in the past year, but HML in my area (Philadelphia) have a lot of upfront cost plus fees just to purchase a property. Some are even requesting 20k just to purchase an...
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Happy 4th Weekend folks. I am looking to purchase my second property. I currently house hack but am looking on my next purchase to be a sort of "live and flip" approach. I love the buy and hold / cash flow approach fo...
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I recently purchased a 2 family in a highly competitive area in NJ which i'm house hacking. I've been speaking with my neighbor who has lived there for years and slowly planting the seed to buy his property. His prope...
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my wife and i have been doing the RE thing for a while now and have done well, but over the last 12 months i have noticed that prices are getting crazy. To me, it is hard to justify buying property (we only focus on ...
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Hello BP,
I have heard horror stories from landlords who have had several applicants apply for the same property. While it is in the best interest of the landlord to accept an applicant who has the means to p...
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Hey all,First post on BP! I remember a few years ago after reading a few articles about "what's your magic number" (the amount of money you need to retire), I determined my number (a goal to set out for). It was clo...
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My SFR tenant of one year is wanting to renew and has asked what I would charge for him to go for another full year vs. month-to-month. I have read one post on the premium people charge for M2M (that post suggested 8%...
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Good morning! I work nights and everyday I say I'm going to try to wait to post during the day like a normal person. That could be in another 2 months so let's just get to it! :) Hey guys, my name is Lauren! My husban...
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Do most of you work only if you have this agreement or are you also willing to just work with someone as a customer? It always seems like a tricky thing to bring up (being new) and didn't know if there were any tips ...
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Hey Everyone, We have just started an airbnb and wanted to get your thoughts on renting to 18 year olds. Has anyone done it? Any advice would be welcomed!