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Hello all, I am a 30 year old investor who is seeking to retire at 45...or earlier. ..through rental property investing. My goal is to acquire 15-24 properties in the next 15 years to replace my income and be financi...
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I have read in the past of individuals interested in investing in Puerto Rico due to its current affordability. I am curious as to the opinions of others on this topic. My personal opinion is I would not invest in Pue...
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Hey BP!
I’ve googled this and asked around but I’ve found the forums here on BP are always a good source of advice with a lot of diverse perspectives.
TLDR: How do I determine if the potential unpermitted garage c...
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Does anyone have a worksheet with general costs for itemized rehab/replacement items? I'm trying to put something together so I can do a really rough estimate of costs to fix a property after the inspection but befor...
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All,
I'm in the process of purchasing my first property - to both live in and use as an investment. I'm a newbie to this forum - and to investing - and was recommended to post the numbers here. Any assistance...
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So I am just getting more into investing now. Several investors have suggested you contact several RE agents to get them looking for properties for you. Now I've heard from a few RE agents that if agents know if you...
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I'm currently searching for my first investment property in Baltimore City. Since the area is declining in population, won't this eventually cause real estate prices to fall?If I invest for cash flow in class B neighb...
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Hi BP Forum Members, I'm a first time home buyer. I found a loan officer I really like and he recommended a realtor. I haven't really had time to speak with the realtor but I was wondering what his responsibility is...
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I'm under contract to buy some distressed properties on the south side of chicago. Every property has a city of chicago municipal lien on them from violations from up to a year ago to many years ago. Our goal is once ...
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I'm curious what everyone does to protect themselves from lawsuit when investing in rental properties.
I see that just about everyone does an LLC, but looking around on the internet, I also see people talking about t...