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Hi Everyone,I've been studying and reading and taking in a bunch of investing info for about a year now....and I'm ready to get started. First, I thought about going the wholesaling route to gain capital...but I'm not...
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Hi BP community,
So I have a strong interest in rental properties and most likely am looking into purchasing out-of-state because LA and orange county are difficult to cash flow. I've only begun saving up for a down ...
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Hi All,Thanks again to all the great contributors here on BP. I am still sucking in info but really need to jump in with action. To that end I am looking at a potential duplex purchase using private money to fund th...
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Hi all,I am in the process of locking up a deal in the church hill neighborhood in Richmond, VA. Instead of playing the guessing game, I am going to ask here. How do I calculate the personal property taxes and the ins...
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Morning All, I've been lurking for a while and have been watching all of the videos on here. First Post be gentleOn the example videos of buying your first, second,third property the presenter shows an example propert...
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Good evening all, I’m an active duty Navy gal who is approaching retirement and loving the possibilities that real estate investing may provide as an after service source of income. I’m in the research phase of the p...
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I am brand new to investing and my passion is in hospitality so I am looking to start with a STR. I know there is a tool here to determine if a long term rental is a "deal" but I want to know where to begin in findin...
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Hey everyone!
So I am looking to learn the math when dealing with R.E., is there some special quadratic equation that I need to have handy to be able to calculate APR, interests, etc. how do I figure out how much to...
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Hi, Im just starting out In BaltImore. Is there a formula for budgeting for preventative maintenance and repairs. I have a 3BR condo to rent. Diana
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Hello,I found this link to this short term rental calculator: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/STR-Calculator-V2-Locked-.xlsx
It is very helpful and appears to be a useful evaluation tool...