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I'm a first time investor.
Currently, looking into a fourplex in Bay Area, the rent is 2100, due to the landlord didn't increase rent for past 6 years. If the rent increase to 2400, I can break even, while the pre-c...
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What is your biggest struggle in the Note business? Whether you are just getting started or have been investing in mortgage notes for decades, we all have our struggles. What are yours and what are you doing to improv...
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A few years ago I had some people that were nothing but problems. They had rattlesnakes that escaped and the game wardens were called in. Finally they thought they didn't have to pay rent because they spent all thei...
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Hi all, This is my first post on bigger pockets, happy to be finally engaging with you all. I've been lurking and listening to the podcast for some time now. For the past year my girlfriend and I have had a plan to mo...
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Also another 8.5% drop just today.http://sandiegofreepress.org/2015/07/chinese-stock...http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/09/will-chinese-buyers...From the articles:- Chinese are the largest foreign buyers of US housing.- Ch...
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When we talk about investing, there are two important components. First you want return of your money, then you want a return on your money. The return of your money bit is all about safety. Oddly enough, some ...
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I invest with a buy and hold strategy in two very different markets, about 100 miles apart, and we're analyzing where to put our money next.
Our first SFR is in an inner suburb of KC, a fantastic location for...
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We have accepted an offer on a 4 family house and in our Offer to Purchase Contingency Addendum we had the inspection contingency set the limit of defects at $1,000. The seller responded that we should increase this t...
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Hi all, So I've been driving for dollars and have a list of fixer homes that I want to work to keep mailing them my flyers and information. I know I need to stay consistent with mail and door knocking but can anyone r...