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I currently reside in Des Moines, IA and aim to purchase small multi family properties 4-20 units. I believe that Des Moines is a great market but many others are also starting to notice and invest here. Because of th...
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Newbie here, bought a new residence and plan to offer my older home for rent or lease to own.
House value is around 170K, owe 120K and rent comps are between $1300. It's been completely rehabbed. If I decide to g...
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I recently purchased a course on lease options that came with a number of legal documents including a purchase contract, lease agreement, and an option agreement.
I'm happy with the course but I'm...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)
The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...
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Currently live in San Francisco and would like to purchase rental properties in other cities. I have looked into a few cities denton tx, kansas city, and columbus oh. Does anyone recommend a city to get started?
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Hi all, I am new to BP and this is my first post. My goal is to buy a rental property (single family or multifamily) by the end of 2019. I’ve been listening to the BP podcast diligently and reading Turner’s book on RE...
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Hi Guys,
I am fairly new at this and was wondering, on average, how many times does your tenant asks for things to be replaced of fixed ? I've had a new tenant for the last 3 months and I keep getting requested to ta...
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I’d love any tips for speaking with lenders as a beginner investor for the first time.
Goal is to build a portfolio of cash-flowing rental properties, so ability to scale is top priority for acquisition. Unfortunatel...
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So I am buying a property through a wholesaler, I already put down 7k of earnest money on the property, a hard money lender who I am working with (and got from the bigger pockets lists) asked for a "Good Faith Deposit...
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Hi, this is my first time posting on the forum, hopefully someone can help me with my situation. I live in an owner occupied duplex that I purchased with an FHA loan. I live in one side, and I rent the other side out....