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How many times have we seen a post on Bigger Pockets with a new investor complaining that they can't find any reputable general contractors to rehab their houses? Often times, these investors are looking for general c...
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With all the talk about AI and new advancements being made in real estate, I think now is a good time to talk about the fundamentals of running a real estate wholesaling business.We are truly living in the time of "...
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I was in food a long time ago before getting into commercial rel estate. Watched Marcus Lemonis on the profit and it seem you can invest in food trucks for a cheap price and put the owner and some workers in there an...
Have been reading that a solo IRA would be a better vehicle for purchasing property as the property can be leveraged with a non recourse loan and not have to pay tax on the gains associated with the loan portion at th...
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Hey BP my name is Tony and I am a New York based investor. I was recently doing some research on possible buy and hold opportunities in NY but as you may know New York price points are through the roof. So I became in...
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I am preparing to hire a virtual assistant in the next week or two. I have set up my job description and will be conducting interviews shortly.
My question is for anyone that has used VA's for property management/mai...
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Hey guys, need some help on valuing a commercial bldg I'm presently renting now, with an option to buy. Here are the numbers:The asking price $2 mill, has an NOI of $212,000 a year. This would put it a 11% CAP rate. M...
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Hi, I'm pretty new to the BP community and getting ready to start on this journey of real estate investing. I've decided to start off with some flipping to build up some capital to eventually move to buy and hold. I...
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We're in the process of purchasing a larger apartment building with 120 units set on a single property with about 11 separate buildings. The current owner has a few on-site people running the operation who he gives...
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Question for the GC's out there... in markets such as Charlotte, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando etc (Southeast), what would most GC's quote as a ballpark estimate for total labor cost (if owner is supplying all build...