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I'm ready to jump in and buy my first actual investment (non-house hack/already doing it). I'm 50+ years old and generally want to purchase cash flow properties as I inch toward retirement. I'm in a fairly transient a...
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Everyone talks about acquiring many units/doors but is there a preference if you are comparing two buildings where one building has high rents but low units and the other has low rents with high units. Assume they bo...
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Hi,
I am new here and so far loving the information. Some very knowledgeable people and property investors here.
I am a foreign investor looking to tap into the US property market while prices are low. I would be lo...
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Hello,
I'm entering into the world of residential home flipping and wanted to get all of your thoughts on what you prefer when financing the deal.
Hard Money?
Use your own capital?
Bank?
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I'd first like to thank the BP community for such great information! I really enjoy reading the forums and listening to the podcasts!
As a newbie with 1 rental property (buy&hold) I'm curious to know if ...
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Also any advice for staging and for how long to lease the furniture vs purchasing furniture, etc. thank you!!
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Would you say a real estate investor prefers spewing straight cold numbers and statistics OR maybe prefers a little story about the property first? What is the right way to present a deal to an investor? Marketers alw...
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If a multifamily owner sells a portfolio and then owns only a personal residence, but has cash from sale, will they be a less desirable borrower to lenders? In other words, does owning an unencumbered cash-flowing RE...
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Greetings,
This is my first post.
When the sale of the power plant I work in is final the old owners will give me my portable pension. I plan to roll that cash into a self directed IRA. I will roll my 401k into a ro...