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Hi all,I'm currently in bay area, looking into out of state rental investments. I'm a total newbie at it.Want to understand best possible route to take in this field.1. What are the top states/cities that are hot righ...
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i would like to get everyones opinions on having wholesale deals and getting crazy low ball offers do you consider these people to be real buyers ?would you take time to find these people properties in your area?all i...
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I'm a faithful listener of the BP real estate podcast. Can't get enough of it. Other than the super valuable advice and insights I gain from the show, I also learn about a ton of great books from the guests. What boo...
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I have been a landlord since 2008, but some items never come up. Here is the question, a tenant sends me December rent and gets to me on the 5th via first class mail. Along with the rent they have a written notice tel...
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I am a new landlord and need to replace the only shower in our rental property, which will take 3 days to complete. The tenants will be staying at the premises for the duration of the repair and expect compensation fo...
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The fact is that not all LLCs are the same. Some are just better for asset protection then others. The best LLC structure is the Series LLC. Like any good parent, we want to protect our children. This is accomplishe...
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As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
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Every SFR in CA should have at least 1 ADU. I'd even go as far as to say you are losing money every month by not having an ADU on your property. These new laws are only in effect till 2024. What's stopping you from ad...
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I was in the process of buying what I was led to believe (by seller and listing agent) was a triplex, the top 2 units were rented and the bottom one was vacant, so I was going to live in bottom and continue renting th...
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I'm in the process of converting a 401k into a SDIRA and was wondering if any fellow BPer's would care to share what has worked or not worked for them using this investment approach. Is it best to purchase individual...