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Well I'm old now :( turned 30 today, As I look back over the past 5 years I am grateful for the success that has happened in my life and wanted to share a word of encouragement for those who are just getting started...
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I currently reside in Des Moines, IA and aim to purchase small multi family properties 4-20 units. I believe that Des Moines is a great market but many others are also starting to notice and invest here. Because of th...
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Hi all, Newbie here, so please be gentle. I have to say I'm just shocked at the level of giving back I see around here. It's counterintuitive to think that such an opportunistic field of practice would have such a sup...
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I am new here and want to hear some opinionsMy goal is 100 rentals single family homes in 10 years looking at a 8-10% ROI after factoring in a 40% cost factor (vacancies, repairs, etc) My example is (12 months of a 12...
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I’m playing with the idea of buying for cash flow and for occasional vacation use in either of these countries. I saw (online and YouTube) a couple very nice developments in Cebu (Mactan Newton) and Manila.
I have n...
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Hi, I've recently bought one property and under contract for my second one. It's been a wild journey, learning as much as I can. As you scale more and have more properties, you also incur more debt. For people who own...
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Can someone please help me understand the the reason why these low cost properties are so popular?
It seems that many people are purchasing these low cost properties that generate a net positive cash flow of about $...
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Newbie here trying to get as much as possible right from the beginning.I want to start networking and need to know what should i put on my business card. What words should be used that could make me stand out from oth...
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It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...