When I began investing out of state, primarily in Austin and Dallas, I hired property managers to help manage my SFR properties.When investing in SFRs, you're dealing with very small numbers. For this reason, (1) und...
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My Strategy is Buy and Hold a Duplex in which I plan to live in one and rent the other (if I can afford it); and my niche is an area within 50 miles from O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL. It took me months be...
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As many of us have come to find out in real estate investing, our ability to grow a real estate portfolio is highly dependent upon our ability to leverage our money. Or, in other words, use others people’s money to ma...
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I recently graduated from Sam Houston State and started my career. I am wanting to start real estate by house hacking in/around the Houston area. I’m waiting to buy until I’m close to being out of my current lease in ...
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I would like to know what your best practices are for managing a C Class property? Also, any warning signs to look out for?
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Hey everyone,
My name is Peter Firehock, a lifelong resident of Alexandria, Virginia. I work as an acquisitions associate with BPG Holdings, a local real estate investment fund in Alexandria, and also work as a realt...
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I am trying to decide whether or not I should keep a single family home or sell it and am looking for advice. Here is the background story.I bought this house as my first home borrowing the down payment from my parent...
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Hey, BP I'm officially 1 year in this business and thanks too you guys for all the help during my process. I already kinda got my mind made up but I just wonder you guys thoughts on my circumstances.I have a duplex th...
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Im having a problem getting a loan to expand my current portfolio. I currently own 5 single family homes under my name and 1 single family home under my real estate corporation. I have 4 of them financed in my persona...
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Here's the deal:Agreed price: €159,000€1000 Reserve put down and lawyer instructed10% deposit not yet paid (can walk away)70% mortgage pre-approved but not officially offered (€514/m) pre-Corona rental income: €850-95...