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Hey guys,Just thought I'd add some interesting observations from being in the real estate business for 5 years and seeing over 500 transactions. "Boots on the Ground"Why is it so important to have people that you know...
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I am staring renovations on a property this weekend.It's only a 1400 sq ft house in good shape and requires cosmetic fixers.I'm planning to rip up the lino and carpet and install tiles and repaint the entire interior ...
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I see a lot of people asking, "How much down payment does a hard money lender require?" My quick answer is 10-25%, primarily dependent on the lender, but can also depend on experience, credit, etc. But I honestly thi...
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Hey BP, newer member here!I'm currently an investment agent and in a position financially where I'm ready to start with my first investment property. My hope is to begin building my portfolio (probably fix/flips) this...
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Hello
I own a few rental properties in B and C class neighborhoods. I've purchased the properties at low price points so they have minimal debt service. My dilemma is that a good number of them are section 8 renta...
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I am a first time home buyer currently in the process of buying a house. I have a house that I'm under contract on this house https://www.zillow.com/homes/1.... for about 600k, additionally my due diligence ends the m...
Hi Guys: My name is Ed and I just joined BP. Started investing at 21. Now I have 13 properties working on 14 and 15. I was able to quit my job as an engineer when I was 23 almost a year ago. I buy cash flow propertie...
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Hey everyone, I have found PropertyRadar to be an amazing website and REI tool. That being said, if you sign up for their free trial please be aware that they make you contact customer support in order to cancel. ...
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As a new investor, I like others am looking for hard money lenders. I am finding deals but after one of 2, the 20% down will be tough. I have a great w-2 job and credit. Just looking for ways to get going and scale. A...
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Experienced landlords: In the process of ordering replacement carpets for a couple of SFH's I'm purchasing to buy and hold. Getting so many conflicting opinions from carpet stores, installers and carpet cleaners on t...