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The other day, I had an interesting conversation with the executive director of the Ohio Department of Commerce. He had called me in response to a complaint I filed against a broker who asked me not to make any offers...
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Good morning, BPers. Hope your weekend is going better than mine. As you can see by the subject line, tenants at one of my rental properties have decided to increase their income by renting out rooms at the house th...
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I was curious on what the rate of return would be on real estate from nothing more than principal paydown alone. Turns out it's not that shabby. Using my trusty CCIM Institute financial calculator, if you get a 80% LT...
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The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
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I've been on BP for a bit and I've noticed something. I love the landlord forums, but any time someone poses and issue there inevitably is someone(s) who bring up hiring a PM. Can we just agree that a PM is not a fix ...
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When is the optimal time to purchase multi-family residential property? With the impending recession, what are some considerations for aspiring investors? What echelons of property should be honed in on? Which shou...
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I'm only a couple weeks into researching real estate. Well, I actually own a home and rent it, but that is besides the point. I'm just trying recover an unwise past investment. Hopefully my current refinancing goes th...
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I could use some words of encouragement. For over 2 years, every moment I can steal away from family and my business, I look at homes to try and start my portfolio. Mainly looking for some to Brrrr at the moment. It s...
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Okay I am up late its 1am and I thought of a question for the BP community...
Is there a way for an individual to passively invest in real estate with minimal risk, achieve decent returns; for arguments sake 5-15% a...
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Hi all!I just walked through my first flip property (yay!) with my GC this morning. He is quoting me 13k on a small master bath. I think it's too much but would love to hear from some of you. If I pay 13k for this ...