My name is Michael and I am in SoCal. I am looking to start investing in Real Estate out of state and am in search of the right area and right steps. I have a couple of friends that have done well in Louisville KY and...
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ok so I have recently made my first purchase of a duplex here in Texas. I can afford to make the monthly payment out of my own pocket but my question is should I try and pay off the loan with the income from the renta...
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Three story apartment complex, Built: 1970Number of Units: 29Gross SF: 23,184 SFAverage SF: 653 SFNet Leasable SF: 18,989 SFRoof: Slight pitch asphalt shingleHVAC: Forced hot air, gas furnace/central ACNeighborhood Cl...
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Hello members. Just joined this site and very excited to learn about RE Investments. I just rented out my first property in Florida for long term (12 month) and am cash positive (all expenses are covered plus making s...
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Hello,
I am in process of buying a property from family (2 bed/1.5 ba/1213-SF) and had agreed to $645K prior to appraisal coming in 80K - $566K - under the price we've agreed to. The property is a unique townhome/mi...
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Hello BP community!Last week I send out a first round of yellow letters to a list I build of Pre-Foreclosures I compiled from RealtyTrac.Today I am actually getting a few calls (which has been great) but two people, w...
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single family home with a purchase price of $75K (looking to get $5k in credit for repairs - vacant house) in a nice working class neighborhood. ARV of $105K, which is conservative since the assessed val...
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I'm not a big fan of leasing a car and never have. As a real estate investor, leasing can be a negative on our credit score and it probably affects our debt/income ratio too. I usually pay cash for my cars so I nev...
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What do people think of the tax plan, and specifically, how it may impact real estate investors?
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What debt coverage ratio would you expect to see on a 14 unit coastal class B office space in Southern California? Building is well established and anchored by a women's health & beauty spa and a large regional mo...