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I apologize in advance if this topic is covered elsewhere... I've searched around and all I've found is a topic about purchasing a vacation home instead of an investment property. But here's my situation... I'm a 25 ...
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We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year. We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...
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Hey Biggerpockets Family!I've been away for a while just learning what I can while working a shit ton so I can save up for my first property. My plan has shifted from wanting to flip homes when I first started on this...
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So I've known for years that I have wanted to get into real estate and then more I've been reading, listening to podcasts and being active on the forums have really opened my eyes to the power of REI and how it can gr...
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Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!
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Please share your "Why?"
Here's mine: Personally, I believe in real estate investing because I don't believe in job security.
This has been my experience...I have worked since I was 15 years old, mostly for small b...
I am trying to do initial filtering with 1% rule or test in Texas and virtually nothing meets it. Anyone else discovering this as well.. how are you buying investment properties right now especially with current inter...
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I see most people have an llc - is there a significant reason why?
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Hello,
A little backstory on my situation. I inherited a fully paid off single family rental property in 2019. At that time, we decided to leave it as is and continue to rent to the long term tenant. He passed last m...
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With only $1500 in my bank account, I made a decision to move to Las Vegas from my small town in Connecticut in July 2016. At this time, I knew the potential of investing in real estate but was unsure of exactly how t...