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Hi everyone,
I noticed that there are hardly any success stories being posted by investors in NY. Primarily around the five boroughs. I have been digging through the MLS hoping to find a diamond in the rough accordin...
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I thought I'd share some of our lessons from the past nearly year and a half of running mid-term rentals. Back in January 2022 we had an LTR turnover on one of our units. My wife and I have been super scrappy over the...
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I am scared…. I am scared because I am about to venture into the unknown where many people have been before some have succeeded some have failed. I am scared because a TV Guru said I can’t get rich really quick b...
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We just went under contract on our first investment property which we plan to flip. Its a large house in a nice neighborhood in need of some TLC. We're using an interest only loan with 25% down. In current market c...
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I have been noticing a trend. And the trend goes like this: the return on investment for those attending 4-year universities is decreasing substantially. For the amount you pay to attend college, it is in many cases n...
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Okay this may be a long post.. but it is amazing what persistence can accomplish... When I first got into real estate investing I'd say about 4 years ago is when I joined bigger pockets and I would continuously read t...
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Hi all. First-time investor here looking at single family homes and small multi-family in Vegas for buy and hold. I'm based out of state and interested in getting into Vegas during the potential downturn, as I'm bulli...
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Fellow BP’ers,Five of us long-time active BP’ers, @Jay Hinrichs, @Chris Clothier, attorney @Tom Gimer , and CPA @Brandon Hall and I have come together to change the life of someone that has sacrificed so much to defen...
Is anyone able to do their own title search to see if there are any liens on a property or do you just contact a title company?