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As stated before, I am new to the real estate game. I think that I am doing ok thus far, but I want to kick my work into another gear. I will admit to date, I have been a part time investor, somewhat of a hobbyist....
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Hi Everyone - long time lurker here on BP but really am hoping to get y'alls perspectives on potentially investing in rent controlled cities like Oakland or Berkeley, CA. My gf and I are 1st time home buyers in the Ba...
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So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...
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I am looking into buying my first rental property. I've been in contact with a few different people who have companies that provide turnkey properties to investors. This intrigues me as a way to find a stable, positiv...
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Hello all, Requesting some advice for my next purchase. I'm 31 years old with two properties that already cash flow very well. I'm ready to go with purchasing a third property but when analyzing properties, it seems d...
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I have pulled capital out of my existing properties to fund new deals. I have enough to cover cash purchase + rehab for a typical deal, and plan to recycle the funds for multiple deals. My objective it to BRRRR with c...
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Hello BPers,I've built many lists (pre-foreclosure, absentee, probate) and am in the beginning stages of send out mailings to them; testing out the waters to see if these hand made lists work. I have found some succes...
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Hi everyone. I’m putting together a big deal and I’m curious about how to find private money. I need 35% of a large down payment in order to get a hard money loan. The project is to build an apartment building.
I’ll...
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Hello,I started investing in buy and holds a couple years ago and looking to ramp up this year to hit a cash flow goal. I'm hoping to close on my 4th property next month and actively seeking to add 3 more as soon as ...