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Hi all - I am new to Bigger Pockets, and I am exploring several investment options. One option is to buy first position, performing notes. I want the monthly cash flow more than I want to get the property.However, I...
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Hello BP,
First time home buyer here and need some insight/advise on my current situation. I'm currently under contact on a MFH for $650,000 and had an appraisal come back at $475k, approximately $175k under that pri...
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So I'm looking for some advice on how to negotiate this deal. I have come across a seller who has no mortgage on their investment property, lives over 2 hours away from the property, and is fed up with renting, and j...
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Take heed investors - "the majority of millennials (59 percent) would rather rent a house than purchase one." according to the recent article below...and there are 80 million of them.http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/oth...
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Do you consider the ability to re-fi a rental property before you buy?
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Sorry about the long post. I think it is pretty cool though. I had an amazing portfolio going for almost 17 years and got hurt very deeply in the world-wide crash a few years back. It took a deep toll on me. I went...
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If a home owner has a listed real estate agent, can I still bargain and negotiate directly with the home owner for a lower price?
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I recently found a deal in the midwest (area where C class apartments trade between 7.5% and 11% cap rate).16 units doing about 28k in NOI. (Not very good)I own a 8 unit in the area that does about 30k NOI so this pla...
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So I'm new to investing and plan on purchasing a house then converting into a rental after a year or two. I am just wondering why cash flow is so important, when there is still the loan pay down and appreciation as a ...