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Hi all, I am Jack, a super rookie investor based in the Bay area. My partner and I earned fairly ok on W2s, and we have just started buying real estate since 2021 - bought our primary home (3B TH) in Mountain View in ...
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Dear Forum,Is it more profitable to buy a rental apartment, refinance the rental, take HELOC out and buy another rental apt with that money and rinse and repeat?Or buy several rentals with 20% down each?I have $120-15...
Hello Folks ! This is my first post and we bought our first rental property in Everett WA state. I am looking for ideas on what pays the highest returns for upgrades in rental properties. If there are any contractors/...
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I have a client that is a retired Army vet looking to get his next property and use a VA loan. Problem is he has a primary that he used for his VA loan right now.I'm wondering has anyone successfully refi'd out of the...
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Hi All BP-ers,
My name is Jacob and I am currently doing research on making property
management/investing more fun, productive and profitable.
As a PM/Investor/Agent what are the biggest problems you face on a day-to-...
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Hey Everyone, I'm new to real estate investing and need a little guidance. I've been reading forums and researching for some time now but I think it's time for action. Here are my particulars, I'm 28 with a 725 credit...
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Hey All,I am struggling with a contractor who is quoting me $5,000 to repair the whole in the brick foundation below. Have any of you had any experience making minor repairs to the one below? I need to understand the ...
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Hey guys,
I’m always reading posts on people’s achievements within the world of real estate, but I rarely hear about people’s extra circular accomplishments. I hope there’s a place for this post in the community.
I’...
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Well I am a little worried.. I just started a rehab project on a new rental that I picked up this month and the other day I was fixing the plumbing. This was a total mess. The homes been empty for almost 2 years and a...
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Recently I've been experiencing an increase in damage to my properties from guests. I list my properties on both Airbnb and HomeAway and when there is a claim to be filed Airbnb has become ever more scrutinizing than...