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Hello,I was hoping to get some advice on whether this was doable. Interested in purchasing a property-single family home or condo in Florida or Texas along the gulf coast around the $500k-$600k range. Planning to rent...
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Looking to buy my first STR and having trouble finding one that projects to make a COC return worth investing in. The high sale prices and subsequent mortgage payments kill the net profits. Raising the rental rate w...
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I have a rental condo in houston. Just got the new coupon book for monthly hoa begging jan 1. Dues went up 45%!! Due to insurance cost, inflation, and other items. This is such a backbreaker as I will barely squeeze ...
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Hi!First Post on Bigger Pockets: I've heard about the 1% rule of charging 1% of the property's purchase price for monthly rent. I've even heard about the rule being called a 2% rule. I'm just getting started in re...
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Hi All, I wanted send a beacon out to fellow Chicago investors and ask if anyone has a portfolio of condos within the city, since single family hardly exists out here. I know the popular opinion is that special assess...
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Hey BP,Some of you may recall my rant about legal structures and advice from pros in a post a few weeks ago. After reading all the constructive, helpful comments and processing the frustration of working through every...
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Poverty is near 1960s levels again
No worries, Obama is on top of it.
"The most important anti-poverty effort is growing the economy and making sure there are enough jobs out there," Obama said Friday at a White Ho...
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I always hear folks saying Seattle is not landlord friendly, so I should not buy an investment property in Seattle. But reading up on the tenant/landlord rules, I don't really see any concerns. What is everybody worri...
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Ok so I am extremely embarrassed to put these numbers out to the public but hopefully someone can learn from my amateur mistakes...I bought a house in DFW area from a Turn key provider, apparently the best in the busi...