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Hello BP Members,I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy and sane in these crazy times. I am currently under contract on a vacation rental in the Smoky Mountains (approx. 10 min from Pigeon Forge), with a closing da...
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Hello BP!I just joined the site today, and relatively new to RE investing. I am an engineer by profession in my late 40s, and would like to get more involved in RE in the San Diego area. I feel like there is lots of w...
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Robert Kiyosaki recently had a podcast with Ken McElroy and talked about how the RE market seems to be topping off. They talked about different asset classes to invest in (RE, the stock market, commodities, and busine...
Hello everyone, I have a question that pertains to getting the right insurance. I'm sure many investors who first started out had hire their friends, family and day laborer from craigslist or home depot because its ch...
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Ugh - not the morning I was hoping for! A guest sent a note last night (after I went to bed) that the toilet was not clean. I was very responsive to her this morning (at 5am her time) and sent $75 through the platfor...
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I have 50k to invest. Wanna buy multi families and apply brrrr strategy . The 50k will cover 30% down payment ( i am from canada) , closing cost, reno. Just wondering if that's enough. If yes, any place recommended ...
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Do any of you know what the status of vacation rentals with the city council currently is in JT and where it's likely to go? From what I've read, 29 palms seems to be very welcoming, but there's a new law being conjur...
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Hi All,I have found the vast majority of Real Estate Investors do not use a Hard Money Loan as a source of funding their deals simply due to the fact that they do not know enough about the process. In the RE Investmen...
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Hi BP members,I need help analyzing the follow:In Houston Rental market (suburban), most will follow the 1%...so here is my calculation for getting a rental house that can rent out for $1500/month, at $150KMonthlyRent...
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Hi Everyone--
I am looking for some insight about investing in the hood aka rougher part of town, where properties are much less inexpensive - it would be nice to help contribute to these rough areas by making them l...