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I'm a small scale developer of new construction units in Texas (so far duplexes in Dallas and a 5-unit townhome project in Houston). Rather than always sell when complete I'd like to keep some units as MTRs. I like bu...
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Hi BiggerPockets community,I’m fairly new here and somewhat new to real estate investing. I have every intent to complete my very first fix-and-flip project in 2025!As I look to grow, I’m considering joining a coachin...
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Total newbie question here but I'm searching for 5+ unit multi families and commercial loans only have 5, 7 or 10 year terms. I understand that refi is part of the process, but this seems to force a refi that could co...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in North East.
Purchase price: $250,000
Cash invested: $80,000
I took on the challenge of buying a multi-family building at 1...
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What are the most accurate skip-tracing tools out there?
-Whitepages?
-TLOXP?
-Been verified?
Is it better to hire a free-lancer? Right now I use someone that charges .02-.04 per record with maybe 60-70% accur...
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Per the post description, can anyone share how your ~1% rule house hack has performed over 5-10 years? 10-20 years? More? Or, if you haven't been house hacking for over 5 years, please share that too.I'm particularly ...
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Hello BP Community! Having been a professional stock investor for more than 20 years, I've finally been bitten by the real estate bug. I only wish I had started this process a decade ago! Since my deepest knowledge is...
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Hi BiggerPockets! I am graduating from my Master's program and will be living and working in NYC. I've been really fascinated by Real Estate investment, and with some personal savings and a pretty stable income, I'm v...
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Hello, my name is Jake and I am eager to start my real estate journey. I just sold my old place and bought a new one in Yorktown, IN. My goal is to have more financial freedom for myself and to provide a better future...
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Low occupancy can be the most damaging obstacle property owners can face in their properties given for lease. Having many vacant units or units with few tenants can profoundly impact the cash flow plan, ability to cov...