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Hi, I’m Lily, and I live in Houston. I started long-term rentals last year with a focus on Section 8 properties. However, the Houston Housing Authority recently lowered the payment standard significantly, by over $1,0...
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“The Truth About Rehab Projects & Budgets”By Justin M. Bullock, Real Estate Developer & InvestorWhere there are numerous components to real estate investing, one of the most common struggles (with both new and...
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For the most part, I’m a one guy operation with 7 SFHs just south of Nashville, TN. I buy, rehab, rent, repair, manage, and mow my properties. Within the next 12 months, it’s my goal to add a small (10 or fewer doors)...
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I have received recommendations for two web site providers for my business web site. They are "Investor Carrot" and "Lead Propeller". Which of these do the Bigger Pockets members consider best, or is there another th...
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Hey Everyone! I'm in the process of closing on my first investment property in California and I'm going to put it under an LLC. Does anyone recommend opening the LLC in another state with potential tax benefits, or do...
Hello,Been lurking around for a couple days, trying to not ask duplicate questions. But honestly I have so many...A couple partners and I are all going in together. We've narrowed down our markets to KC, Detroit, and ...
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Syndications and passive investing are frequent topics of discussion in the forums. Over lunch yesterday I was discussing with a friend how the business has evolved in recent years. The conversation began after we co...
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I am About to close on my second property!
I really need a good software program for bookkeepingb and not aure if I should buy quickbooks or a dedicated real estate program.
My business is structured in that I hav...
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When I'm using it to figure my monthly payment and therefore the max I should pay for a property, am I to go by the monthly payment amount for a 15 year or a thirty year mortgage?
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Hello BP!My name is Karel Sinclair and I currently reside in Windsor Mill, MD. I am a newbie to real estate investing and come with absolutely no experience or money. I am starting from the beginning and would love so...