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Hello everyone!
My name is Mario Banks and I’m looking to start my journey into real estate investing. I work as a Software Engineer in San Francisco and my main goal is to gain financial independence through inves...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $275,000
Cash invested: $30,000
I purchased my first single family home in San Bernardino, Ca back in 2016. Purchas...
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We've been in buying mode for the last couple of months after closing our last fund to new investors.Our experience so far:Lots of IL, NJ, NY, PA, OH, FL loans for sale - those are in judicial FC states many of which ...
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Renovating a 4-unit apartment building here in Kansas City. We have an old bituminous roof, not sure how many layers, and have a few active leaks. Flat roof, ~2000 SF. It looks like the main issues are at pipe boots, ...
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Hi everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. Had a question regarding a partial 1031 exchange and how 1250 depreciation recapture is calculated, facts are below.12/1985 - 2 flat property purchased for $60k, resid...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Thayer.
Purchase price: $15,000
Cash invested: $32,000
I purchased this property in April 2019, sight un-seen, for $15,000 cash (...
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Hello everyone, my name is Conrad Feh and I'm a new BP member from the Lawrenceville, GA area. I'm a 30 year old father of two and looking to building a legacy for my girls. I am really interested in all forms of REI,...
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Hello, I've got a B+ property grossing 1200/month, and need to replace the kitchen floor. I plan on holding this property for many more years.The rent is coming up for renewal, so I plan to increase it. Would apprecia...
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I'm just getting started in real estate investing. I've been wanting to do it for the last 20 years, read hundreds of books and listened to hours of podcasts. Now I'm in a financial position to make this happen. I ...
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I feel like this. At least when the seller calls me first I know they are interested. That is an ice breaker for me when they call me first because I don't have to worry about making some random phone call at the wron...