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Hello,I am just starting my real estate journey by reading various books on the topic. Why is it that passive income is touted as such a major benefit of owning rental property? It seems that the same profit could be ...
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Hello BP Community,My boyfriend and I are considering a flip and would like to get feedback from this amazing community. Our backstory: we are interested in flipping so we can build up our capital reserves and then mo...
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I keep reading these stories of people starting off in Real Estate with no money. They hook up with a Private Money Lender then obtain properties to hold for long term investments. Can anyone elaborate on how this is ...
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The Real Estate Economy Watch published a newsletter this morning and this article caught my attention (as all good headlines will!). Are 39% of Appraisals Wrong?I read the article though and it talks about a few thin...
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Has anyone done delayed financing in Florida? I have talked to quite a few lenders - even some that say they can do delayed financing but everyone says it’s based on the purchase price (without the rehab) - not helpfu...
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I'm on the verge of purchasing my first RE investment (s). Keeping neighborhood classes out of the argument and risk aversion is irrelevant, what would YOU do? As far as finances and tax advantages go!?
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I bought a short sale rental house in New York a little over a month ago that had to be renovated. The gas heat was turned off last April by ConEd, the local utility company, because the previous owner had not paid t...
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I see that the term "turnkey" is being widely used these days by seller and agents alike in their marketing. So I thought I'd take some time to point of the difference between "turnkey" and what we are now having to ...
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Hello, BP family! We have run into a dilemma. Our tenant is breaking the lease early. We are in the 80925 area code of Colorado Springs close to Peterson SFB, Shriever SFB, and Fort Carson. Home is a 3700SF 5/3 Ra...
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Article from bloomberg. America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just BeginningWhere do you see an opportunity in this? and why?Amazon building more fulfillment centers in the midwest is going to speed up the demise of...