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500K should give me about 2.5 Million in real estate. Where should I be looking? I live in California, and 2.5 Million doesn't go very far here. Also any general advice from experience you can lend me so I don't make ...
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The last property I bought has been about 18 months ago. Due to getting into a bunch of new hobbies/interests which take up a good chunk of my free time, I have been putting my dollars bound for investments into large...
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I currently owe $265k and was curious to see how much other investors owe. This is spread out between six properties.
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Hello BP community, I would like to share my story about my first investment property. It's a longer post than The strategy I chose is a live-in rehab house hack duplex. My journey into real estate investing has been ...
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Hey Everybody,I am trying to get started doing BRRRs in northwest Indiana, but I have never done a BRRR before. Really, I want to get started but there is so much information out there that I am trying to make sure I ...
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When I first learned about cap rates I thought that they were a great way to compare properties independent of any particular investors financing situation. It also sounded like every particular area/neighborhood ...
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There’s nothing more critical to investing than finding money/funding, etc., and I know that I, and many other BP members would like to learn from those with different experiences. As a developer, there’s always...
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My STR market has appreciated significantly due to Covid and I am trying to evaluate the best way to move forward. I bought a STR in January 2020 for $170k. Since Covid, the area has exploded in STR rentals and home v...
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We've owned a 3 family rental for 10 years. It nets about $15k per year. We owe $113k and it's currently worth $350k-$370k. My wife and I are struggling with deciding to keep it or sell it. I'm a Realtor so the cost o...