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Hello. I was curious if there are any folks in here that live and invest overseas. I ask because since I am overseas and cannot use my VA loan, I'm warming up to the idea of investing in European markets.Ideally Portu...
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Hi BP Community,I just wanted to check in, and see what other landlords do with screening. Our property is a duplex, and one side requires $675/month or 3x income is $2,025 minimum income. A potential tenant recen...
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Hey everyone pretty new to the forum. Seems to be a great place. My question is about two years ago I bought a triplex as my primary residence. I have been living in one of the units and rent out the other two. Rec...
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Hi everyone, new to the forum. Looking for some info let me put down my current situation below. My wife and I are currently a single home owner in the Kansas City area. We owe roughly around $110k on the loan, the ho...
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Hey guys, I am in the process of buying my first multi family propery. This is a 3 unit in a great location. CoC return is going to be about 70%, CAP rate is looking like 13%. Pretty excited about this first move in R...
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HEY BP COMMUNITY! I would love to get some honest feedback on my thoughts.I’m considering switching my career to become a real estate agent. I’m 25 and have been in the trades as an electrician for the past 7 years. I...
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Just got my second flip under contract with my third in process. Now that I’ve got some more cash, I want to invest in a cash flowing short term rental in a vacation town. My aunt and uncle live there and their STR is...
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Hello All,After a long time watching and getting life in order, we're ready to start our investing journey. My wife and I are in Sarasota, FL. (a little South of Tampa). I see one of the most common questions from new...
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Hello everyone (Namely my tax gurus),I'm sure you are aware that in the stock market there are two main categories for investors as it pertains to capital gains. 1. Long Term - not cashing out the investment until a y...
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Hey All,
Without going into too much detail about a potential tenant, i'm wondering how to evaluate the reaseon a recent (July 2023) late payment for an applicant.
The combined applicants (2 adults) have 4.7x rent...