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Hi Everyone! I've been devouring the BP blogs, forums, and podcasts for a while now and now feel ready to make some moves towards my first deal. I am looking for rental properties (buy & hold) in the Manayunk/East...
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We are buying what maybe our 3rd double out of state, but I can't make owner financing work for me?? The owners are "motivated" and asking $59k for one/gross rents $900. 2nd double asking $79k gross ...
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Hey BP! I've been in Seattle for about 5 years now, but was born and raised in Hawaii. I joined Bigger Pockets because I quit my job selling cars to co-found a start up, but I've always had an interest in real estate....
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Does anyone have information on what the typical / average water & sewer bills would be in the city of Everett? What about the garbage bill per unit? Is it typical in Everett for the tenants to pay their utilities...
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I have an idea that is either crazy or brilliant, and would like feedback.Nutshell: Find older (70+) cash-strapped homeowners with lots of equity who want to stay in their home. I purchase the home at a substantial di...
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I'm looking at some turnkey properties. I see property managers charging just 8% of rent and thats not much considering rent can be less than a 1k a month. I also seen turnkey rentals where they even set up the LLC...
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Doing FI (financial independence) math is simple when you're only invested in stocks/bonds. Knowing your savings rate, and expenses + using tools like Networthify/FIREcalc get you there pretty quickly. MMM talks about...
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Hi there,I'm an investor who's successfully owned a multi-family duplex in Detroit for 4 years, while living in New York (city). It's gone well, I've found a reliable handyman and cleaner for when things come up (olde...
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Hey, I'm working on a spreadsheet and I'm wondering:
Does the Net Operating Income include deducting the costs for the "big items" that happen every so often, like roofs, parking lots, etc? I mean, if I set aside 3...