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I'm looking to buy in Bakersfield. 2 properties around $150K each to rent out. Outlay will be $30K down, $750 per property monthly mortgage, income will be hopefully $1,200 per property. Am I insane?
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Hey everyone,
I'm slowly but surely digesting lots of the videos and podcasts provided by the BP team. One thing I have found interesting is the 1%-2% "rule", which I will acknowledge the BP team has made clear is ...
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...is to be able to support my family financially doing what I love = real estate.With that said, here is my situation:Laid off my job two weeks agoInvested in myself by completing a 6-mth real estate investing in-pe...
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I own a small piece of Commercial Land in St. Louis, MO. It has frontage on the highway but we cannot build a billboard. Any other ideas for rental to make revenue generating? Any leads or websites are welcome!
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Are we there? Discuss! Is California the first place to show the signs of peak housing?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-17/trouble-ahead-housing-market
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So what are the advantages of buying a NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME? Well, here are some:
- Minimal maintenance worries, as everything is BRAND NEW. And for those things that do pop up, they are likely covered under a hom...
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Does anyone have experience willing to share using timber land in a 1031? I am curious to how it could potentially be advantageous to someone looking to simplify their portfolio.
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Hello all,Currently our market inventory is low and sometimes overpriced in the 2-10 unit (value add and under market rents excluded) and new investors often do not have a ton of cash to invest. I want to show exampl...
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I'm currently closing on my first flip house. Its a 1350 sq ft single family home in the Houston area and needs mostly cosmetic work. My hard money lender requires I have homeowner insurance so I started by getting a ...
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Hello BP Family,I am new to the BiggerPockets Community and hoping to connect with other members in Middle TN over coffee/lunch (my treat). I am currently in Clarksville and am willing to travel to Nashville/Murfreesb...