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I am working on a project for BiggerPockets (stay tuned!) that is requiring me to estimate Capex (which for this exercise includes maintenance) across US cities. There is not too much data to go on, simply the median ...
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Hello, I’m a new investor in the Chicago area and recently closed on my first househack. For my next deal, I’m interested in a 2 or 3 flat with value add opportunities. While researching properties in the Chicago area...
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I bought 3 ppties so far. I am learning and improving eacth time. But I didn't do so good at first. Here is a recap using the 50% expense rule that I believe in cos it is proven in my ppties.
1st Ppty: SFH bought in...
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Hey Everyone,
General question on starting out: given the choice between purchasing a turn-key property or a property that needs some love, what makes the better option for someone looking to buy their very f...
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Hello! When you are analyzing deals, how best can you estimate what the rehab costs would be for the property, especially if you are not local to the area and are judging mainly based off of the pictures?
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Holy crap! Marketing is expensive! I went to listsource.com to build my list and had 10,000 people or so on it. I filtered the duplicates and only had names where the mailing and property addresses were whole. Further...
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I’m reading the book on long distance investing and it’s on the part about warzones and I’ve never heard of anyone having a great experience investing or managing property in those areas. I read the section 8 bible bo...
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I am very new to the REI. I bout my first Multi family this in July this year. So currently I am remodeling my unit starting from garden unit for me to live in, as i'm house hacking.
I hired a contractor recommended ...