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It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
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Imagine the situation. You walk in to your property and there are one or more persons in there.
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Curious as to how many people who are either Realtors, contractors, Wholesalers, basically anyone who goes out to deal with property, do you protect yourself when out in the field?Mace, baseball bat, tazer, gun or eve...
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How do I prevent cash buyers from taking away my wholesale deal? Can't they just by pass me when they are getting ready to see the property and talk straight with the owner?
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This one will ruffle some BP feathers... Let's hear it!http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/opinion/sunday/t...
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I buy REO duplex. Orig owner says he will fight bank foreclosure. ( Totally too late for that.)Orig owner says he wasn't properly served eviction notice because he was in jail. Therefor, I do not have the right to ...
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I would like to buy rental properties and be a landlord as there are plenty of great deals out there but in a pro tenant state like MA and having a few bad experiences with tenants and warnings from lawyers with horro...
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Generally, what is the range of turn over cost for preparing a property to be rented again in Baltimore City for a 3 bedroom one bath townhome?
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I want to build a real estate investing business. I want to buy and hold, I want to rent I want to do BRRRR’s and I feel like High School is holding me back. I also want to get a job working with GC starting out as a ...
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Hi BP! Thank you for all of the amazing information on here. This is a great resource for any investor.One thing I have not been able to find, is information about the "etiquette" of dealing with sellers, buyers, an...