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My landlord knows that I am interested in his property and he is trying to 1031 his duplex into more houses closer to an area to where he has other properties close by. I have no rental property experience but want to...
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I am looking for some advice on my next RE venture. I have a small 2/1 SFR in southern California that currently rents out for $1,295 per month with very stable tenants. The property is financed with a 30-year fixed n...
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How much of your rental property cashflow should you live off of? For example, if I cashflow around $30k/month, how much of that should I ACTUALLY be spending on my lifestyle? What percentage should go towards my pers...
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Should my wife and I buy our first investment property in Mount Shasta, CA or Columbus, OH. We live in San Francisco, CA and we both work in the trades and have a couple of connections with trades people in Shasta. Th...
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Investing in Sacramento or Stockton? Which One Is Better?I work a lot with Bay Area investors looking to invest in the Central Valley, and a question that comes up time and time again is "Should I invest in Sacramento...
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On this forum it’s obvious that most are either investing, or want to invest, in real estate. But I often wonder, of those who invest, how many are still pumping money into Roth’s, 401k’s, and the like? I wrestle with...
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I have a tenant who has been an issue from the 2nd week he moved in. Many of the problems cannot be resolved due to my lease. I'm a new landlord and have learned a lot for the next time! However, in the meantime, m...
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Hi all,Newbie here. Creating a written plan with some spreadsheets. The basic plan is to buy a duplex with 20% down (100k down for a 500k property). Annual cash flow around $2,500. After the property has appreciated a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets World,I am a young 23 year old Financial Analyst in New Jersey and me and my buddy are learning all the ropes in real estate to buy our first home. Some things we did to get a head start was to op...