My business partner and I just closed on our first Investment Property last week, a single family home for long term rental in Pittsburgh. While we were in Pittsburgh (we both live in LA, but from Pittsburgh original...
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I'm seeing a lot of these great BRRR stories and wanted to share mine.It was my forth deal at the time and one of my most profitable ones to date. The place had been listed on and off for over 2 years and was a comple...
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What are the attributes necessary for becoming a “full time” real estate investor? We’re not talking about being a flipper, wholesaler, broker, or having a real estate “job”. We’re talking about someone who makes th...
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What’s everyone’s take on REOs in your area? I don’t know if it’s because so many newbies have jumped on the REI bandwagon (including myself), but in the past year I’ve noticed that REOs have gone up significantly ...
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Has anyone purchased a Home Warranty? I am looking for feedback on this idea. The cost is between $400-600. A quad would cost $1,100 ($275 a unit). Typically, the cost of maintenance is estimated in the 1% of p...
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so i went to look at the house today and i might have found a really amazing deal. but theres also some downside to it
the place is a 4 plex in a low income neighborhood
the street the units are on is really shady.....
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Recenty I've begun investing in a lower income area (row homes under $35K for three bed, two bath) with some neighborhoods better to buy in, others better to avoid like most places. Has anyone given letters to new te...
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Just a what if scenario. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I have these problems. What if the damage is more than the security deposit?
I'm recently out of college and looking to start investing in RE. After reading David Greene's Boor on BRRRR, I'm looking to get startedt as soon as I can put away enough in savings to outright buy a property to rehab...
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Hi all,
Just wanted to share w/ everyone that direct mailing can work. Since joining BP I have heard a lot about direct mail, yellow letters, etc., so I thought I'd give it a try. So far I've mailed out tw...