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Hi BP community,Would you advise I own a primary resident before I get into real estate investing? I would eventually like to get into the LTR space and build a strong real estate portfolio. My family and I are curren...
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Hello everyone, I'm 23yo and I live in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently bought my first Real Estate Investment Property and would love to connect with like-minded people! Outside of real estate I am in the construction in...
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Hi Everyone,What are you using for your monthly CapEx and Repair estimates when doing your analysis? I am currently using 12% combined for a light renovation and 10% combined for a heavy renovation. Both of these numb...
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Hi BP Community,
I'm currently breaking down an investment deal and I usually combine my Capital Expenses with my Maintenance Expense at 8%. I've heard from other investor he keeps both expenses separate. Would you a...
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I'm starting a property management company and I'm curious to know how people have marketed themselves online. Should I combine the marketing of my PM company and my buy/sell RE services in one? For example. Should I ...
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I’m considering buying an STR property with a land contract (also known as an executory contract or contract for deed) with 0% interest payments … meaning each payment would be pure principal pay down. No interest exp...
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Would be interested to hear if anyone has had success acquiring an additional property nearby an already held property. We are evaluating an opportunity to add another property to our portfolio and were trying to ac...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $248,000
Cash invested: $10,000
I bought this property in September of 2023 for $248,000/ 6.625 APR. I've been livi...
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Hi, I have two properties that I am looking to sell but once to use the profits wisely. My plan is to buy 1 STR and 1 LTR. How can I go about doing this either with a 1031 or what is the best method to attack this? ...
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I came across a decent opportunity. Home is only 3 years old. The owner bought it for cash, so no mortgage. She stays on the property maybe 2 or 3 times a year when not traveling out of the country. She is looking to ...