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While the 5% “risk free” Tbills looks attractive………….
It also at least partially assumes an investor can time the bottom of the real estate market.
Perhaps one CAN time the market……….
I went to Colgate University...
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Do realtors make their commission based off of the price I negotiated with the seller? Or do they make their commission based off of the price my cash buyer bought it for? If it is the latter, then in my mind I'm thin...
Hey all,I'm looking to start in Real Estate investing via Rental Properties and I wanted to know how some of you may have started. I've been studying pages/forums/books a lot and there's so many different kinds of Ren...
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I own a duplex which currently has electric baseboard heat that was installed by the previous owner. It is an older house and electric heat is really high (no off peak as it is the only source). I live in northern ...
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Hey, BP peeps! I'm picking up a property and I'm trying to figure out the best way to redesign this kitchen. This is in a high-priced neighborhood with an ARV of ~$420k. I'm looking for an opinion on what to...
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Hey all! I have a real straight forward question. I am buying my first rental property in South Jersey, in pretty nice working class suburbs. I’m rehabbing the property, and not sure if capping/sealing the windows is ...
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This is a great topic, I think we can all benefit from creative ideas. Multi family comes to mind. In a economic downturn people down size. They move from there homes to apartments to cut cost. I would say make sure ...
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I was fortunate not to have an eviction last month. However, I've got one this month and she's definitely in training to be a professional scumbag. This tenant moved in at the beginning of July and obviously only pa...
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Hello BP community, I have a question about a roofing invoice. I had 2 roofing bids for a complete tear-off with a new TPO roof. I got a bid for $27K and then I asked another roofer to match it, which he did. I chose ...
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I just walked a really good looking duplex here in Indy with a realtor. Has new furnaces, hot water heaters, cleaned up really nice. Neighborhood is probably a C with B potential. Seller is asking 118k and currentl...