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I am considering house hacking in San Francisco with my wife and two small kids. I've noticed many multi-family options available, with some promising the possibility of living almost rent-free. However, I'm wondering...
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Greetings, BP forum! New to real estate investing and looking for other perspectives on getting starting.
Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I...
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Hello,I'm 34 years old and have been investing in rental property for about 10 years. I started when i was in college and enjoyed it enough to continue buying them on the side. I'll try not to drag this on too long, b...
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Just got a message from a current guest in one of my STRs. The family is there for 2 weeks. When they booked, she mentioned kids, but I assumed she had noted that the listing says 'not suitable for children'. (The hou...
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I bought a house in Point Fermin, San Pedro, CA two years ago as my 2nd home. It's a SFR and around 2500 sf. Now I don't need it anymore. Should I sell or Keep it? If I keep it, should I do long-term rental or airbnb?...
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Hi, I am a college student who is crazy about learning real estate and anything else pertaining to financial freedom. As I have been on this journey I have become more and more secluded from my friends. I feel as if...
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When buying a fixer-upper in Waco, what are the key factors you look for to ensure the property has strong profit potential?
Hello Everyone, So I just paid my house off and am now unconventionally financially independent. I say unconventionally (maybe this is the wrong word for this ..I don't know) because while I am able to net about $13-1...
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Hi BP
I'm curious what your buy hold strategy is?
How do you evaluate your deals?
What is your exit plan?
Cash or finance. How does that change you strategy?
Cash flow, break even, wait for appreciation?
I'm looki...
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I just created an LLC for my rental property, so this is all new to me. Is there any reason to pay a salary to my spouse? If I pay her, to make this simple let's say $2k a month, she'll pay taxes on that which means...