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So house hack is often touted as the best way to get started in real estate. I wholeheartedly agree. There is a real downside though that I did not consider when I got started in real estate many years back.My first d...
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I am thinking about buying a townhome in a nice part of the houston, texas area which will probably go from anywhere between $150,000 - $175,000, to live in for about a year and then plan on finding renters to move...
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I’m interested in buying a rental house in Phoenix area and use it myself perhaps May thru October and rent in prime vacation season Nov thru April to tourists or snowbirds from up north that flock to Phoenix in the S...
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I have a condo as a rental with minimal loan balance in San Diego. I bought the unit about 10 years ago and it has appreciated nicely. ROE is not that impressive with around 3.6-3.8%. Basically the equity is genera...
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Hi All
I have been looking around on BP for about 3 months and thought it was time to officially introduce myself. My name is Trey Stanley and I live in lower Delaware in town called Milford, it’s about 15 miles s...
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Hi All,I've been having trouble finding an agent who is willing to actually submit all the offers I'd like to put in. Honestly, I don't blame them--I'm putting in offers that will probably get rejected, and they don't...
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Just a poll people. Curious how other RE investors view the political landscape.
Are you left or right?
I'm on the right. Though I think the next election could go independent :wink:
Cheers,
Mark
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Good afternoon all My name is Matt and I recently joined BP and I wanted to share with you my experience building my first rental property.First a little about myself. I am 37 years old with 20 years experience in mo...
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So I’m making an offer on a place in Pittsburgh, PA and my realtor sent over the purchase agreement and agent contract. I’ve never seen a contract like this (my other property is in OH and my friends have purchased i...
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I've been investing in multifamily for 2 years now. I'm up to 40 units. I operate my apartment buildings as mid-term rentals.It's been a nightmare.Returns are amazing but it's a full-time job. Tenants expect hotel-lev...