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Hello! I have around 200k willing to use for investing. I can’t decide if I should look for a place out of state as rental or pay down payment for a house in bay area(where I live) and rent part of it out. Or purchas...
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Tenant texted me saturday morning saying ac is not working. I offered to stop by the same day (last time the battery needed to be replaced in the thermostat) but he said it was not a good day for him. Sunday morning h...
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I'm considering investing in Austin in 2018. I'm relatively new to the market. A few questions: 1. What areas do you consider up-and-coming? 2. What are your expectations on regulation of AirBNB and other short term ...
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I am a new wholesaler in Texas and sent out my first direct mail campaign last week. Today I received a phone call from an angry lady in California who received one of my letters and said that I am defrauding people ...
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Hello BP!I wanted to share our latest "buy and hold" deal with you. It was a short sale with some twists and turns, but in the end, a success. I actually found this one on Zillow, which is rare because everything on Z...
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I have been poking around the wholesaling industry for a few months. Everyone I meet seems like they are either too busy to guide me through this or they don't really know what they are talking about. I have a few que...
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Alright folks, new to BP and this is my first post. As Brandon Turner has encouraged in the first book of his that I am reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing" here I am posting to the discussions forum. My wi...
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Good Day!I purchased a section 8 investment property that was rehabbed in December 2020 and had a tenant in the property at time of purchase paying $550/mth -- December 2021. The property was originally listed at $6...
I have my first property. I’m going to put it online “for rent” this week. Any advice on questions I should ask potential tenants?
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I'm currently renting and recognize that my money is better spent going towards an asset. I have a modest amount of money saved up that, if paired with an FHA loan, could land me a home here in Austin, TX!My dilemma: ...