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Hi BP,
Say you find yourself with a year to save. In addition to reading, podcasts and studying your local market via listings on the web...
I would really like to hear about actionable steps that one could be doin...
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Hey everyone, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Thomas Garza and I live in Channelview (Houston) Texas. I have very little experience in real estate investing, so I am here to le...
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Hi all,I'm somewhat of a newbie in that I haven't been as active in RE as I'd like. This year, I have a pretty aggressive (for me) acquisition goal but have faced a number of obstacles in my pursuit of it; namely, I h...
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It seems like a lot of people in BP nation like to self-manage STRs. Nothing wrong with that, but for me no thanks. I have managed LTRs for decades and no longer want to manage anything. Maybe a fishing pole. I have n...
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Is it possible to buy a house with a low down payment conventional mortgage, live in it for a few years then buy another home(primary residence) and keep the original as a rental?I understand a investment property mor...
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I recently sold my primary residence and have a fairly large cash reserve. I am about to buy a home in Charlotte and my DTI will increase from 5.4% to nearly 45%. The total monthly payment is about $1,750/month if I p...
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Hello, I am just starting out in the apartment syndication business and plan to focus Mainly on Silicon Valley Apartments. I have experience in Real Estate but not syndication. I would like to connect with others who ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Columbus.
Purchase price: $32,500
Cash invested: $45,000
Sale price: $32,500
I purchased a below-market deal from the MLS in September...
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Hello team, I'm sure this has been asked so I apologize, but I'd like to know what you guys are adding to leases beyond what the standard PM has? I want to make sure my PMs are adding all the goodies that allow me mor...
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In general, I'm looking for advice for landlords who screen there own tenants. Some landlords are very thorough and do criminal history, in depth credit checks etc.. Etc...
When you have an A property you want to inv...