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We are going to close on our first rental property this week! A year and a half of analysis paralysis is coming to and end! My question is would it be best to hire a property manager or manage ourselves. Here is ou...
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Hey guys and gals!I’m driving for $$ now using the Deal Machine app and there is a property that the app states has an absentee owner, but I spoke with the woman who is currently renting at this property and she said ...
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Greetings BPWhen are the best days and times to cold call sellers?
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Well its been a rough year as a landlord for me so far. Even worse than the year Hurricane Ike caused its damage. To date since January first of this year I have spent an average of $1475 a month for repairs and vac...
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My current portfolio-
Home #1 Cache, OK, Rented out for the past 2.5 years (VA loan)
Home # 2 Lacey, WA, Primary home for the past 2 years on the 23rd of December (VA loan)
Zero cash flow
Option 1- Sell my home ...
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I am currently rehabbing homes in the New Orleans market and have done so for several years. Our typical rehab is an historic home renovated from the studs out and will sell for between $200-400K. Gross sales in 2013 ...
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I was approached by Avantstay and wondered if anyone in this forum has had experience with them from owner point of view.
Does anyone else have outstanding loans from Patch of Land? I have 7 loans that have yet to pay off and Patch of Land stopped sending updates in August and no longer answers questions on their help desk or by phone. ...
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After silently watching the BP forums for about a year, I'm ready to find my first investment property. There are a couple of houses on MLS in the West Chester, PA and North Wilmington, DE areas that I am interested i...