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I decided to write a column about my own experience putting some of my investment properties on Airbnb, so that you too can learn from my mistakes, understand what a good rental requires, and learn some of the horrors...
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What are the medium and long term effects of the pandemic on the note business?My thoughts:Our business is not going away. There were lots of reasons this was a good business before and there will be for the future. D...
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Hi All,I currently have a little over $6,000 in a 401k from one company, and a Roth IRA from a second company. I no longer work for either company, and would like to move that money into a self-directed IRA and invest...
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I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant. They recommend that I accept th...
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Hey guys! Just thought I would throw this out there and see if anyone has advice for me, I am VERY fascinated by house-hacking, and have been watching / listening / reading everything I can about it for multiple years...
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Looked at a house that has sat for over a year vacant that was bought at auction. Has some mold and major foundational bowing in the basement. Should I make an offer or stay away?
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Good morning BP!I am looking to purchase my first owner occupied multi family in February 2020. Right now I am working on gathering my team together. Reaching out to agents, getting contractor prices, looking for lend...
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Hello BP Team,My name is Nick and i'm originally from Memphis, TN. I'm active duty Navy and my wife, two daughters and I are currently stationed in San Diego, CA. I came to this website via a real estate investor frie...
Hi, I'm new in Real Estate, so I'm interested in your advice. I would like to invest in Real Estate in a "buy and hold" property, with long term gain objectives (I don't have much time to manage it, so can't flip hous...
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Hello BPers,For those of you who have become syndicators, I'm assuming at some point you started as an independent investor. How many personal deals did you do before your first syndication? Did you rely mostly on fam...