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Hello! My fiancé and I will be beginning our real estate investment journey in 2024 and are looking for any suggestions or pointers as we make some of our initial decisions.
We live in Los Angeles, so it’s probabl...
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I have been considering a few multi-family and commercial properties in the Cleveland metro area. I initially was excited with the thought of OOS investing in this region due to relatively low cost acquisition, better...
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I'm preparing to rent out a 1977 sqft house in San Jose, target price $3300; the property has many valuable amenities, so I'm probably pricing a bit low, I think. I'm pondering questions to include on my pre-filter e...
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We are seeing a big uptick in second loans on the market, including those who own investment properties look to take equity out of an existing property by getting a second loan. Getting a 2nd is extremely difficult an...
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I want to share my experience with Jenny Yi, an STR designer in case others have had similar issues. I hired Jenny Yi to design our latest STR in person, she demanded that I pay the full amount of her services upfront...
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Hey BP Community:
I'm about to purchase my first rental property (will start offering mid-April when all my financing, cash reserve, and 2nd reserve source--i.e. heloc is in place). Finalizing my plan of action and ...
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Pic #1: This is the water I found in one of my rentals that’s about 5’ below grade. This came AFTER we had finished doing a foundation waterproofing around the perimeter of the house! - How could this happen!?I had t...
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I'm not sure of what my opinion is on this, and would like to see what others think on the matter.
Here on BP, the mass majority of advice and articles are focused on cashflow. I see the obvious benefits of cashflow,...
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I found a house I like but I’m having challenges because it’s renter occupied, there are boxes and stuff everywhere. The garage is full , closets are full. The renter leaves July 31 (not a day earlier) but they want i...
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Hello everyone! First time poster here. Im a stuntman in the film and television industry living in both atlanta and los angeles. I just finished how to invest in real estate in 2 days and Im really looking to t...