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I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
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Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...
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I'm just wondering if there's a way that bitcoin could ever be utilized in real estate?
Maybe accepting rent payments in bitcoin?
Selling a property with bitcoin?
While I've never done anything wi...
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Thinking on withdraw most of my 401K account (no longer employed with that company) and invest in RE property. I have over 100K, also have lost over 10K in the past 13 months. Just want to have more control of my mo...
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Hello all! I am sharing my RE ideas with my mother and other close family members and I receive no support. Only comments such as bad tenants, you will go broke and save your money. No one thinks like me or likes to t...
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Have 2 friends - one starting with $100K in retirement funds and the other with $25K in savings - both looking to get to $10K/month in income as fast as they can. Both have jobs, consistent income and good credit scor...
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Hello my fellow long-term buy & hold -ers. The more I listen and study (from various sources local & national), the more I hear the experts talking about an upcoming downturn in the market. Some folks have so...