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Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...
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Hey guys, obviously I'm new to REI and trying to understand REI vs investing in the stock market. I have been focusing on SFR to buy and hold and I don't see the returns I do in my stock market portfolio (up 24% YTD)....
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We are 2 years into rentals and are considering renting to a spanish couple that have been here over 20 years, have fin numbers and are gainfully employed. The husband has applied for a green card. the wife has not. W...
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working on the latest house (buy and hold) and my main contractor is not living up to my expectations. I have used him before a few times and did not have a problem. In the past, he'd quote something and i had him do ...
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Let's set the tone straight; most people don't get into the rental business because they like to manage problematic tenants, deal with leaky toilets or attend eviction hearings.Most people follow traditional investmen...
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Hi,I have just finished reading Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing and I am brand new to these forms.I have saved about $130K which is not enough for downpayment where I live (Mountain View, CA). The p...
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Some of you may have read my post and/or watched the video of my $11,000 house. That is all in after all rehabbing. Currently rented out for $500/month. Could have easily gotten $550/month.Well we are now rehabbing an...
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Investors, I am in the process of building my portfolio. I have 2 cashflowing SFHs and I'm working on #3. I watched my sister build a portfolio beginning with a single house hack in 1994. She added 1 or 2 additiona...
I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds. As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South. Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...
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OK. So - unless you live under a rock, you've by now listened to Podcast 108 featuring Grant Cardone. If you listen between the lines, and you don't have to dig too dip, Grant has nothing particularly nice to say ab...