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Hi Everyone,A late happy new year to all! I am looking to invest out of state in 2019, and I am currently considering the Columbus market. I am located in New Jersey so it would be great to chat with other investors /...
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This might be an interesting topic born from another thread.
When is buying or operating in real estate a speculative venture and when are you investing? How do you define speculating and investing, what's the differ...
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Through a bit of luck I ended up with $750k and intend to invest some or all of it into real estate.
I'm a remodeling contractor and have worked on hundreds of projects, making OTHER people lots of money. I thought t...
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Hello,I have been investing in real estate since 2012. I have been purchasing value add apartments for the purpose of capital (or asset) growth. My company buys apartments with management deficiencies and also in need...
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I am planning to sell my house located in Stockton, CA and buy 2-3 single family homes in the Phoenix, AZ area to have better cash flow. I currently rent my house by the rooms, and I have been successfully doing so in...
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I was reading comments about some crowdfunding site. Someone said they weren't attracted to a particular investment because it was a K-1 instead of a 1099. I was a little confused since a K-1 allows you to claim pap...
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Not sure if this topic deserves to be in the STR thread or private lending thread but definitely need some help. Currently I'm working with a builder on a container home project near Table Rock Lake in Omaha, AR which...
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Hello all,
Has any one of you ever hired a real estate consultant? If yes, how do they charge for their work? If they charge by the hour, how much is their billing rate?
If any of the BP members is a real estate con...
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Hello! I am trying to track down a excel underwriting to is focused on the purchase of land and then the development of single family/town homes/condos. I have several multi-family underwriting, however they focus on...
Hiya All!
What are you using to track projects - for instance, one of our places we are about to renovate and want to keep track of the project and expenses.
Are you just creating your own spreadsheets or does any...