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1.) What was your first real estate investment?
2.) Pros and cons of the route you took?
3.) Would you recommend a beginner investor take the same path you took to get started as a real estate investor?
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Hi BP'ers,I'm working on my first property.It is a city property that I own free and clear.I purchased it for 8K ,will put 40k in rehab(60% gutted). ARV might be about 55-60k Its a 3/3 duplex.Projected rents $625-...
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Hi all, I am wondering how you approach a property purchased as foreclosure to find our if it’s occupied. Can I just show up, knock and if no one answer kick the door in? (I wish). If it is occupied how should I appro...
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I am a landlord in Maine and for some reason cannot find a clear answer to this question. I am wondering if I am able to evict my tenants, with proper notice, to move in to my own property. I am leaving the situation ...
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So my wife and I own a few rental properties but we decided about a year ago that for the time being, we wanted to live a minimalist lifestyle while our two kids are young. So we made preparations and in July this yea...
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Hello, I’m trying to start my rental portfolio but I’m from NYC and house prices are quite here so scaling here without a good amount of cash in a short time would be difficult. However I’m considering out of state re...
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