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Operating Expenses seem to be a big shade of gray for investors. Especially for a newbie like myself who has never run an investment property. Do the vets recommend itemizing expenses when running a cash flow statem...
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Hi Team of Memphis Investors, Experts and Property managers.I'm doing some research prior to jumping in to the market and seeking to confirm what is the rent growth trend in Memphis. it is known that Memphis is more o...
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So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
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My brother and I are both interested in purchasing rental property, and we have what appear to be very different ideas about what a good rental property purchase is. I'm curious what more seasoned investors think of t...
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Attending the 3 day Multifamily Mindset seminar. The coaches and speaker are very knowledgeable but, then you get hit up for $40,000.00 for the mentorship program. Is this needed or even worth to get my foot in the do...
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I came across following idea from internet about buying defaulted mortgage notes directly from banks. However, I need some more help. Please help. Thanks, Sam
Contact homeowner in pre-foreclosure. When you first appr...
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So, we had another thread going for a couple of weeks here. And this is not yet a success story, since a lot of work needs to be done to make it a success. But, today, @Sam Grooms and I closed on this 98-unit in Phoen...
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I haven't bought a standalone rental since 2015. Since 2017, I started investing exclusively passively in real estate syndications - in over 15 opportunities at the moment.So far, the two than have fully exited have r...
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I know that accountability was one of the biggest factors for me being successful in real estate investing (or any business for that matter), and one way I was able to hold myself accountable was to announce my goals ...
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The LLC debate rages on here at BP. Rarely does a day pass without an investor asking whether they should use an LLC or not. Perhaps BP should have a whole forum just devoted to this question . . .Having an LLC is ...