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At the spry young age of 22 I bought my triplex in Ohio in 2005 for $69k and no money down as an investment to pay for college. With the help of some family and friends, we renovated and filled the apartments within ...
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Hello everyone!I've been really interested in REI for sometime now: reading BP forums, listening to podcasts, but haven't closed a deal yet, simply because I'm in my educational phase of REI now. However, I've been wo...
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So I'm not buying for some time, but I've been looking at some REO properties in my area to see what's available. I found a condo close by that seems to fit the 50% rule, but I just wanted to double check with the exp...
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I'm curious to know how many of you have noticed that same sort of thing in your area: in mine, there are three kinds of rental-property investors. The ones who read this website compulsively, the ones who have logged...
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Hi everyone! I'm new to REI, and to BP, and although I've read a lot of books on REI (including Brandon Turner's: The Book on Rental Property Investing) I'm wondering how you successful investors our there are able to...
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We've noticed a significant uptick in investigations, particularly in the Cincinnati area, by investigators for the Ohio Division of Real Estate. The division employs 12 total investigators and a number of supervi...
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Has anyone had success buying holding and renting out seasonal condos? What have been your major challenges and/or successes?
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Hi everyone,I need some advice. I set up through my attorney an LLC with a PO Box and street addressing. I did this many months in advance of closing on my first property, which took place on 9/30.Yesterday I picked u...
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Hello all! I am currently in the starting process of trying to get into the game. I am a newly wed and I have just transition into my profession as a school teacher. I am currently renting, not in position to buy t...
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My oldest son and his younger brother want to buy their first rental property while they are in college. They can use it as their dorm and rent out to several roommates, too so that they can live rent free and have ...