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I have read about various ways to finance Rental properties and was wondering what the best option is for a first time rental property purchase. I am looking into possibly using my credit union, 401 or using hard mone...
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Hello BP,
I’ve spend some hours reading different forums but I don’t think I’ve gotten a direct answer to my questions, so I’m posting it here.
If I have a 2-4 MF and I own it free and clear but it needs some extens...
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Hi, I'm facing two options: build an ADU or buy a triplex.
ADU of 1200sqft, 3bed 2bath
cost: $250k~$300k
appreciation: not sure. the value of existing SFR is $550k, 1100sqft.
collecting rent: $3000/month
Tr...
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The first record I can find in my digitital footprint about BP was an email my wife sent to me with a blog post on here about short sales in 2009. I think I may have come across the site here and there occasionally, ...
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Hi, everyone. My husband and I have been saving for almost a year to invest in our first rental. To me, STR is the only thing that makes sense for us, as we are 40 with 2 kids, and looking for the highest cash flow po...
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Hello All,I'm planning on joining the Real Estate Investment game(w/ a partner - my brother) in about 6 months but after we've done all of my needed research. I'm currently renting a room out of my friends house, and ...
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Recently purchased a property that I am House Hacking and looking for advice on which credit card would be best to get to cover recurring utility expenses, maintenance expenses, and future capital expenditures in orde...
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Do you usually use a real estate agent or purchase your investment property on your own? Just wondering what your guys processes are when it comes to purchasing your investment properties? BestZimm
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Hello everyone on this forum,I have been living in Seattle for 5 years (renting) and I know I missed the opportunity to invest at the right time :(. However now I plan to buy a property (basically to save on my rent a...
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New investor here. I'm trying to do quick analysis for properties using mostly rules of thumb (50% rule, 1.5% purchase price for rent, ect.) I feel like I'm horriblely estimating them. I'm not sure if I'm using the ru...