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All,My property is up for a new lease and i am in the process of renting it to the next tenant. I have just screened candidates through zillow rental manager and shortlisted 2 potential renters.1) An attorney with a r...
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Here is a list of 17 metros in the US that have population larger than 900k and median house price is below 400k:Which metro you recommend and which metro you don't recommend?I know California is not so investor frien...
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Hey everyone, I just recently decided on growing my knowledge on real estate and starting to use my money for investing in real estate as a vehicle for passive income and financial growth. My GF and I almost closed on...
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We just closed on our first out-of-state property yesterday (in Cincinnati, OH) and are excited to start turning this badly managed property around!We made our offer of full list at $199,900 for a 5-unit with pro-form...
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Dear BP,I'm attending my first REIA event today and it seems like a scam. I'm a bit skeptical when they are throwing stories of $$$ left and right. Any thoughts?
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I am in Silicon Valley, California - which has very high rental values and very high property values. Any thoughts about the best location in the U.S. to purchase property to rent out and buy and hold?Why do you thin...
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I am new to everything, don't even have a property yet but plan to get my first in the next year or 2. However, I am concerned about how to find a market that is right for me, I am looking for somewhere relatively clo...
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I am in California and my goals are to purchase out of state rentals. One of my issues is I am not sure what the neighborhoods are like at the properties I find on-line. Does anyone have an idea how I would find out ...
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I've been researching Strip malls that range from $2.5mm to $4mm. Under 10 years old, good traffic counts and in growing areas. In this range, the name of the game seems to be get it 100% leased then sell for an 8.5...
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I was listening to a real estate podcast the other day, and they mentioned a method of finding potential "motivated" apartment sellers that I hadn't heard of before;
The guy said to buy a list of people that bought ...