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Hey All,I recently purchased a duplex that I am house hacking in Austin, TX. So far, it's been a good decision in that I've been able to learn landlord basics, how to do a cosmetic rehab, and live extremely cheaply. W...
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I just bought a 4/1 single family house last month, rehabbed and put tenants in. The tenants looked good on paper, made 3x the rent ect so they screened well. They moved in April 23rd and I receive a text this morning...
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Hello,
The seller has accepted my offer of $121,200 for a 3 bed/2 bath townhouse. I initially analyzed with the following information and the property yielded a ~$420/mo cash flow and a ~15.7% cash on cash return:
P...
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Starting with no money in your pocket? Or do you have a little that you would like to stretch and use to buy 5 properties instead of one? Here are my top 5 strategies for investing with little to no money of your own...
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We recently moved to Southern CA. I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...
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Good day BP community, hope all is well! I would like to discuss the balance of being an agent-investor, or investor-agent (whichever way you identify). Many investors pursue the license for it's perks, and many agen...
Is there an average price to pay for multi-state tax returns (3 commercial and 3 residential rental properties) in California? I believe I am being overcharged but it seems like a huge risk to search for and switch CP...
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I have a rental home and my renter wants to purchase it. I don't believe, with the market the way it is, that the home will appraise for what I owe on it. My renter has mentioned doing a lease option and I am not op...
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I'm looking for some info on what's considered typical vs what fees would be indicative of a bad lender - not the dollar amounts, just the categories, though if there are standard $$ ranges to be aware of, please say ...
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For those of you that have your real estate license, do you work for a real estate company (like remax, coldwell, etc) or do you do it independently? I just learned there is a difference between real estate agent and ...