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I am new to real estate investing, and am looking for advice on how to research the best markets. What information do you look for? And what resources do you use to gather the information? I have decided to target ...
Hello BP!I am a newbie investor, and long time BP Lurker. I have been interested in real estate for years, and thanks to a random influx of cash I am now finally ready to get started with my first property. My plan is...
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Early homebuyer demand reached the highest point in at least three years during the week ending September 19, according to Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index, which measures requests for home tours and other home-buying ...
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Hello,I have a question on a scenario:From what I am aware on QM loans, what matters is my credit score (history of paying debt service), my income (W2/DTI), my rental property income (2-years), and cash reserves. Let...
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have had some of my potential tenants asking to see their Smart Move reports.
All of which were turned down by me, as tenants, due to their credit/criminal background.
Not sure if i could/should show th...
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Hello,I am a first time landlord and have been struggling to rent for 3-4 months. Not a lot of applications but rejected some out of caution. So this couple that now wants to rent has a service dog. Initially I wasn't...
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So, I hear many times, I will live off of the rent from my properties.
That seems to be the goal for many.
It’s such a variable income with repairs, vacancies, rising cost of insurance and taxes, declining rents, et...
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There is a transfer of wealth occurring at a pace and rate that has never occurred in history. The most successful and asset rich generations, THE BOOMERS, (our parents and their parents) are now retiring and selling ...
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Hi All,I live in Denver and work a professional investor (not real estate). Am considering branching out into real estate investing as well, but probably not Denver. Anyone has suggested markets in the U.S. that you...