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Hi BP forum. My 1st post .... I am In contract for my first deal EVER. Two attached townhouses next door to northeastern il university. I was Planning on renting them out as regular single family homes but a friend ...
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I’m looking at a strip center in the $500k range. I could sell a few of my duplexes and 1031 into it but I’ve considered just syndicating it to gain some experience on a small deal. It’s a 100% occupied 12 cap deal wi...
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Hi all, I'm biding my time until I have enough money to invest in my first property. In the mean time, I'm a software developer by trade so figured I'd try and see if there were any need for new software or websites. ...
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Just saw the (pretty harsh) results from a survey about the new VRBO service fee, and I was curious to see what you all thought of this.Has the new fee been affecting your vacation rental bookings? Are any of you plan...
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I recently heard that they have a 5 or 10 years retirement plan but I also heard from members that the cashflow is small. A member in biggerpockets said that he make $10.96 the first year in cashflow and around $2k...
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Over the weekend I started driving around the area in which I live, and was honestly a but shocked by how many properties I came across that were either vacant or in a major state of disrepair. Within a fairly concen...
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Looking for advice to get our books in order, so to speak. We now own 10 units - our first deal. Should we hire a local bookkeeper? Use a new app? Use property management software? Open to ideas. Thx
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Today I posted anarticle by Jack Miller on my blog that I thought many at BP would benefit from. You'll learn some ways to take creative real estate to the next level. Remember, every deal needs to have a purpose. ...
There is a lot of controversy on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other similar cryptocurrencies. Many experienced investors have come out and said that cryptocurrency is just a facade and there are other dangers invol...