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Hey ! Let' say you are currently paying a rent, you ready to buy your first property, you live and work in Los Angeles and you got $60K cash. What would you do ? (really, don't advice me... tell me what YOU would do i...
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Ok time for a reality check. I'm busy. You're busy. We're all busy! And we're all on BP. Some are learning from others, some are sharing their knowledge with others. But all of you are spending time here. And some of...
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I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...
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Hey, just had a question for landlords out there to see what everyone else would do in this situation... We have a tenant who has been on time or early coming up on 3 years now and keep the place in excellent conditio...
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Just listed my house for rent Saturday. Got a 3rd call today from an out of state tenant who now says she wants to rent my house, sight unseen, and offered to pay a years worth of rent upfront with a $100/mo (6%) dis...
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I've read through hundreds of post on this website about Tax Liens and Tax Deeds, and almost every single one is discouraging investing into it stating myriad of different problems and nuances. However, when you searc...
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Hello everyone, I am curious if anyone has built a successful portfolio debt free. I am not arguing leverage vs debt, leverage wins everytime hands down, no argument here, I own a calculator, pencil and paper. My con...
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I don't fully understand lease options and would like help doing so. How can utilize them to gain steady cash flow? Thanks in advance for your help!
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Reading another thread, @Nathan G. said "I suspect it's in the neighborhood of 20% (of landlords) that hold reserves and even fewer that hold the proper amount."I see a LOT of people asking how to start investing with...
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Hi,I have just finished reading Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing and I am brand new to these forms.I have saved about $130K which is not enough for downpayment where I live (Mountain View, CA). The p...