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So I have a family friend that has been in the real estate investing field for 15 years and is very successful at it. I confronted him and told him that i want to start getting into real estate. He has been helping me...
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Hello all Need advice (I think), Started in Real estate 3 years ago with 160k liquid cash to begin. I've always had the hands-on I can do it if anyone can mentally so my plan was always BRRRR (fixing ugly homes). Curr...
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A Scope of Work (SOW) is a description of planned property renovations, with the primary components being a line item budget and a construction schedule. A detailed SOW is important for nearly every type of value-add ...
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You always hear about rental properties as passive income. Well I totally disagree. Even with PM in place, there are still many active activities when it comes to direct property ownership. Yes, it does take several t...
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Landlords, how are you handling your lawn care and other landscaping on small multis, 2 - 3 units? Every year I battle internally as to whether or not to continue doing it myself or require tenants to do it. Hiring a ...
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Hey guys,
I have a question regarding DCF analysis. I have previous experience in finance but I am not sure what to do with discount rates on real estate investments. In finance, you can calculate the cost of equity ...
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Does anyone have any thoughts on using Legal Zoom to set up LLC or is seeking out a local real estate attorney better?
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General Question:Several of my rentals have boilers across the spectrum of quality and age. My oldest boiler is in a 5 BR 2 BA house. It's been producing a LOT of carbon monoxide, so much that I feel like it's a haz...
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Hi All,I'm trying decide what wholesaling platform I should use. I wanted to know what experiences you all have had with the multiple platforms offered, such Freedomsoft, InvestorFuse, Highrise, etc. I'm currently ver...
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I bought my first property (duplex) back in June of '18 via the "House Hacking" Method Purchase price was 90k with an ARV of ~130k. My initial Rehab/ repair budget was 15k.Goal was to get the work done and cash out re...