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Hi Bigger Pockets! I got my feet wet on the forums here a few years back, but realized I had some big hurdles to overcome (i.e. get my financial house in order) before I could "get started". Now, I'm ready to dive in....
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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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In addition to our long-distance real estate investment, my husband and I want to build out an attached ADU out of our 3rd garage port. Does anyone have experience, successes, or failures they learned from, while buil...
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Hey Bigger Pockets! Once again, I have not posted for some time and I felt that this property we just sold would be a great example of how systems can make your business run smoother as a real estate investor. Whethe...
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This is continuation of my first post 7 months ago about my love for STR (short term furnished rental) when I started with just 2 Airbnb listingshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/552...Now, I'm at 6 total...
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I have come across an opportunity to purchase a small self storage facility that on the surface looks to be a good deal. The problem I am running into is the owners are close to 70 (ready to retire, this is why it is ...
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Where does cash flow come from?I find that most people have never considered this question. When I ask, “How much money do you need to produce, in passive income a month, to be comfortable?” the average answer is $10,...
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So I'm looking to take a job that comes with a pretty kush relocation package. I'm torn on the idea of selling my house or holding it for a rental and appreciation in equity. Curious what this forum thinks.
Details b...
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Good Morning BP Community,Is Hard Money really for suckers?
My wife and I have done about 30 flips over the past few years, typically with a partner of ours that has a good amount of cash which he invests, then we sp...