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Hello BP experts,I live in bay area and this would be my first investment property. Any feed back or suggestions would be great. Duplex built in 1980s in Ga, Asking Price - 189 k B Neighborhood - low crime, decent sch...
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Hi,
I am planning to buy a SFH in the South Bay. Should I wait for prices to settle down(if they will)?
Should I not wait and start actively looking? The inventory for SFH is also not much right now. Is there any pr...
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Anyone have an opinion on a buy and hold strategy in Newton, NJ? I know they have decent restaurants and the local theater is making a comeback. How is it for buy and hold?
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Hi all,I just finished reading Brandon's book on rental property investing (Awesome book btw).I'm pretty new to this whole real estate investing thing and was wondering if anyone would be able to help answer a few que...
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Hello,
I just won a bid on a HUD Home.
Winning bid: $150K
Closing costs: $3.3K
Estimated in repairs: $50K (with margin)
Potential rent: $1,850
Potential resale price: $220K-$240K (at $230K, I'd make $211K after ...
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Seems as if everything in the market is over priced, going under contract within a day or being purchased for over asking. I'm a firm believer of winners win and losers lose; but im curious, can a home be a good inves...
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I’ve been reading books and watching videos on real estate investing for almost 2 years now. I’ve grown an insane obsession about it and am really interested in getting started. I’ve done some easy ones such as becomi...
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Greeting BP Family,This is my very first post. I'd like to introduce myself, and tell you all about a decision/commitment I just made.My name is Jonathan Castaneda, and I live in the Bay Area. I've been in the backgro...
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Hi All, I am rehabbing in the mid west and was looking into getting my real estate license and to become a real estate broker to add value to our rehab venture. Does anyone have experience if getting licensed will a...
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Had a phone call from a couple - seemed nice on the phone, reasonable explanation why they wanted to move, etc. Did a background check, found out that the man has been jailed on terroristic threats, assault, bad chec...