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Hi,I have read a lot of the posts and I will throw out my scenario and share with you were I am getting into analysis paralysis and see if someone provides some thoughts, ideas, feedback that might help me break the c...
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What seems more appetizing to you? - SMF, 200-300k, in C- to C+ area , immediate cash flow (5-8% ROI), 3% appreciation/year, and 5% Vacancy- SFH/SMF, 400k+, in B+ to A- area, break even (for the first year), 6% apprec...
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Looking for peoples opinion on this. I’ve owned a duplex for a year now in Orange County NY which is about 65 miles North of NYC. I have both apartments rented to single individuals that both keep the place clean and...
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If I have a rental business, can I use that income to qualify me as self employed so I can set up a self-directed solo 401(k)?
@Dmitriy Fomichenko @Seth Tandett
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Hi All,I'm a new investor located in Orange County, CA. With the usual caveats in mind -- i.e., this doesn't constitute legal advice / consult your CPA, attorney, etc. -- I wanted to get a sense for how experienced in...
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I’ve posted some of this stuff before but I figured it might help if I shared a few of my blunders here that could have been avoided. Hopefully some sharp investors read this and offer me and others advice on how to n...
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Hi BP,
I've been interested in Cleveland as a city for investment. Has anyone here in BP had experience?
I know this may have been asked before.
Are there any reasons or drivers that are helping the city become su...
Hello BiggerPockets,Basically we are looking to upgrade our current home to buy a single story home from current two story home of the same size in the same city san Jose. We are aged 55 and 50, we expect to work at l...
I'm currently in the process of releasing my duplex and I've never been a big fan of having animal in my unit. I recently had an application that looks good on paper, but he has a dog. I am considering allowing this g...
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BP community! I am negotiating a property which has a tenant that has failed to fail a single dime of rent for eight months to it's current owner and am working on how to get him out. (NOTE: tenant has expressed int...