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BP family! I'm very excited! I just closed my first deal as an investor a week ago. After scouting the MLS for months I finally pulled the trigger on a duplex (1 bedroom over 1 bedroom) in West Philadelphia. It's not ...
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I have a SFH property under contract in Cleveland OH and hope to close in the next 3 weeks. Seller had promised to evict the tenant and told me a court has ruled for the tenant to be evicted. My realtor amended the pu...
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Some background info. My girlfriend and I are both 26/27. I make ~$250k / year in sales while she makes ~$100k / year as a product manager. I only see these incomes rising over time. We live in a rather expensive city...
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This forum is not to be used for politics. However this proposed plan is squarely about landlords and renters. So without saying anything about the candidate I thought we could discuss the plan and some of the mor...
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I have a property that has a cash flow after expenses of $175 a month. My question is should I let that money build up in an account or apply that money to principal on the mortgage?
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Finally got my first deal done!!! It was a hell of an experience, but I wanted to receive my first rent check before I posted my success story.Quick background on myself: I am 25, finance degree, work full-time, aspir...
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Hey everyone,I joined BP about 1 month ago and have been soaking in all the info I can. Watching webinars, became a PRO member, reading forums in my spare time and listening to podcasts during my drive time.Just wante...
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Do you ever run across individuals that just have "it"? It's the "it" factor that some people just walk around with, conduct their business with and operate their life with. My question is what is "it"? Is that years ...
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About 20 months ago, I bought a turnkey property in a C class neighborhood in St. Louis, MO. Despite it appraising for the purchase price, I likely overpaid. In September 2023, the renter stopped paying, leading to ev...
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Hey guys,
I talked with a builder earlier today about my desire to have him built some duplexes for me. I have around 350k liquid ready to deploy for buying land and securing a construction loan. He told me that he p...