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I'm just curious as to how other people define 'overleveraged'? How much leverage is too much? I would be afraid to have a balloon loan or a one year arm. I would be afraid to use hard money. But I do have a 20 year a...
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I recently made some tenants move out of their 2 bedroom apartment because they were allowing their dogs to urinate all over the floors and carpets. The downstairs neighbor said he'd never seen them take their dogs ...
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Hey BP family, What are your thoughts on using wholesalers consistently vs doing your own marketing? I know there is better margin in doing your own marketing, but can that be compensated for by using wholesalers cons...
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It seems to me that if you find the right combination of rental income (1%+ monthly) / cash paid, it's very hard not to make money.
Example: an $80,000 property, 25% down at 4.5%, and rented at $900/month.
You inve...
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I am scared…. I am scared because I am about to venture into the unknown where many people have been before some have succeeded some have failed. I am scared because a TV Guru said I can’t get rich really quick b...
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I was driving into the office today and had this thought.....are slumlords really that bad? Hear me out and then you decide.
I think it's safe to assume that most of the folks on BP would consider themselves ...
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Hi everyone! I recently have access to $100k which is in reserves and would like to know the best strategy to invest in real estate. I have studied all the different strategies, however, because of my job I don’t have...
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Thinking about buying a rental that works out to be $100/m after I run my numbers. It's a SFH in a good school district. I'd say B+ area. I am self managing this but still factor in PM expenses incase I move. Although...
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I had a potential tenant contact me and ask if I accept felons. I have read that it's illegal (discrimination) to flat out say "no felons" so I asked what the crime was. He said "sex offender, 16 years ago when I wa...
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Hello BP Family! Ill try to keep this short. I am trying to see if there is anyone out there who invests in MF RE full time and is very active and successful in it while Active Duty (Any Branch / Officer or Enlisted)....