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Which one is more effective. ..lowering your costs of living a decent life or generating more income? I have the costs of renting a separate room and having good food and better transport to work which is are a bit hi...
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I'm new to the real state world. I have $90k to start with (its not much in Texas). I'm thinking I put a down payment for a rental and use the rest for a flip home to increase those returns. The plan is to increase th...
Can I and should I increase rent on a turnkey fourplex that is under rented at the moment? All four units are rented out and going for about 500 dollars of the market. I just want to increase by 120 dollars. Once I cl...
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Hi All,I work for an investment group with wholesale/rehab operations in several markets across the US. Over the past year, I have started to purchase some of our deals as quick carpet/paint and full renovation flips....
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Desirable SW Portland Location
Beef Bend Heights/Bull Mountain overlooking Sherwood
Occupied by long term tenant seeking 2-year lease option @ $2000/month to purchase at $415k
All maintenance and upkeep ...
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The Five Phases of a Value-Add Multifamily Syndication
Each real estate syndication goes through a progression of stages with a clear beginning, middle, and end, which ensures individual investors operate as one, acc...
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Has anyone tried requesting a sec 8 rental increase but the rate comes in lower than the current rate? Would sec 8 decrease the rent to the calculated fair market value of rent or at worst case scenario remain the sam...
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Hello BP Family!I have great tenants in the East Orange NJ area. I inherited these tenants and raised the rent from 1k to 1200 when I intially took over the property. I used the BP rent estimate and the floor that is ...
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Due the quality of home FHA allows most available 2-4 multi in that range are renovated, listening to Brandon Turner he always says to “buy smart.” How can I make a deal out of a property where it would be challenging...
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BP Community, I've recently seen a bunch of SF homes and I cant help but think there are tons of untapped potential in some older properties. For example, a 1600 sqft house that has two living rooms...my immediate tho...