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I don’t know where to start! For the past few months i have been educating myself on buy and hold properties. There is so much controversy on whether buying single family rentals is better than multi family, vice vers...
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Well, last night I took the school exam. Its required to pass before I take the state exam.
I felt confident I would pass. I know I wouldn't get a 100% but I felt confident.
Take a guess if I passed or failed. I n...
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Hi. Are investors buying in 2023? I want to wholesale SFR's in all of California. I don't want to waste advertising funds if the market is down.
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My strategy for this year (2023) is to:
1. Buy two 500k multifamily units (or one 1m multifamily unit) - ideally they break even.
2. Cost segregate both properties and generate close to ~150k in passive losses, ~...
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Occasionally we have applicants with service pets with a not from a physician. Wanted to hear what other management companies or landlords are doing. Thanks!
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Title says it all: What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?I'll go first: THE MAIL! and the TEXTS! It's overwhelming. I've never gotten more snail mail in my life (mortgage statements...
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Do you pay for flyer design? Why or why not? If you do, how much do you typically pay per flyer? Do quality flyer designs help properties sell faster? Are there any other benefits?Also, where do you get your flyers pr...
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Hi all,So I was reviewing a list of reviews given by people on RTR (Rent to retirement) and was surprised to found not even one negative, which made me think of my experience and I decided to write a review so as to s...
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Hello BP Community! Active Duty Army Engineer about to retire after 22 year of service. Pursuing REI fulltime now, about to close our first syndication -- 41-unit Senior apartment complex in Iowa, PP $3.7M, raised $80...
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Hi everyone,I’m new here, right now just reading and learning. My husband and I are very interested in starting out, but at the same time, we want or have to do ( Shocking right!!:-). Our biggest dilemma right now is ...