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While I've been fooling around with REI for almost a year now without any deals. You guessed it the operative words are "fooling around". I'm retiring in 4.5 months and need additional income ($5,000- $10,000) / month...
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Hello all. I am located in Fargo, ND and currently have 62 units across 16 properties. I am using third party property management at 6%. The items I find myself needing consistently are cleaning, maintenance, lawn s...
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I have no debt, decent income and would be first time home buyer. Would you FHA 5% down? Here are the details. Obviously I did NOT include the 5% down. Any advice would be great. AP - $179K ($179 @5% 30YR)GSI - $27,00...
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This is a 5 month update to the real estate market data thread for Raleigh NC. Previous Post: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...
This is post 1.5 for the Raleigh Real Estate Market Data Thread.
This is a Chat GPT rep...
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In the research stage of real estate investing and finding that I think rental properties are the most appealing to me. I was wondering what do most people who just start out do in regards to hiring a property manager...
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Hi All!I purchased a duplex for $340k w/ 5% down on a 30 yr-FHA @ 2.75% w/ $21k all in. I currently cash flow $265/mo (10.6% coc). PMI is $213/mo. This is a house hack, so next yr cash flow $640/mo for a 25% return. T...
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Ah yes, the Capital City.
Raleigh is a the Capital of NC with a population of ~470,000 population (2nd largest in NC and 40th in the US) and employing 259,000 people- a growth rate of 1.59% Year over Year. Raleigh is...
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Short-term rentals have become a lucrative venture for many property owners, offering a flexible income stream. However, accessing traditional loans can be challenging, especially if personal credit history isn’t favo...
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Hi Y'all!I used to live in South Florida and have been to Hollywood many times, but I am unfamiliar with this specific area. My cousin is selling his 5-unit townhome complex about 2.5 miles from the beach. It is zoned...
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Hi BP Community -In addition to my real estate investments, I am the founder of a company that works with property managers to report people's rental data into the credit bureaus for credit building. We work across pu...