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Hey All!In this discussion I want to talk a little bit about my first success story as a real estate investor and how that has helped me to transition into where I am at today!It all started out about a year ago. I ha...
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Hi everyone, I'm looking into entering a very niche market of providing a "Crash pad" to military officers going through long training courses. These individuals are on 3-5 month assignments, and are reimbursed for ho...
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Hey BP, I’ve been tasked with building a portfolio from scratch for a couple guys. When I built my portfolio I started in the suburbs and moved to some out state markets that have become my niche. The prices in the...
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Has anyone used one of your properties for airbnb (and if so what was your experience)? I'm interested because I have had a primary residence on the market for 6 months with no offers. (I know... but it's in the 500K ...
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I've been dying to get into the real estate business. I have sufficient drive, credit, income, and handymen in my life to make it happen today. My only issue right now is the huge down payment required on a rental p...
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Hey guys,
I was wondering how someone can determine the after repair value of home. I know most people say that they look up the sold comps on the MLS for similar properties. What if you are a beginning investor like...
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Hello EveryoneMy name is Mark and I am an MBA student at SMU in Dallas. Two friends of mine from the program are interested in investing in rental properties and have a particular strategy in mind, but I want feedback...
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I am at odds with the guy helping me reno my reno. He says just buy carpet. He hasnt run rentals to see what happens to rental carpet. I am so tired of replacing carpet. Going to wood floor,,,they can buy a area c...
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Hello BP Sorry for the errors in advance, accidentally pressed post before I was ready. I'm renovating a kitchen and the cabinets did not turn out as expected. I brought the top cabinets and tried to save/salvage the ...