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I bought my first property (duplex) back in June of '18 via the "House Hacking" Method Purchase price was 90k with an ARV of ~130k. My initial Rehab/ repair budget was 15k.Goal was to get the work done and cash out re...
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Hello BP Fam,I am a new investor looking at what could be my first deal. The property is a 2bd 1 bth shell in Philadelphia, the seller was asking $26,000 I was able to talk him down to $18,000 due to repair cost and a...
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I saw a 4-plex that was priced very well for the market it was in. I asked for the pro-forma, plugged in the numbers and it failed miserably. The problem is that the rents are about 80% of what I think that market ren...
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Hello BiggerPockets community! My name is Mateo Duba. I just graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School and Real Estate Investing has sparked my interest/passion for learning. It’s fascinating to me how the long te...
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So anyone ever just sit on the sidelines a catch their breath a year??So technically, I do not have to buy another house in order to pay my bills. As with most things people their desire to have a higher income increa...
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