Hi everyone! Just joined BP, heard a lot of good things about this knowledgeable group. Need some advice on how to handle rent increase. My tenants been renting my house for the past 3 yrs. and I have not raised th...
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Hello all,How do you personally determine if an out-of-state market is worth investing in? I live in the California Bay Area and real estate prices are astronomical. Being new to real estate investment, jumping into t...
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So I have been reviewing my water bill. The usage seems high so I am taking a closer look. I have a 3 unit building. Unit 1: 1br with 1 tenantUnit 2: 2br with 2 tenantsUnit 3: 3br with 2 tenantsThe building is on one ...
s the FIRE movement dead? In 2024, more people are catching on to the huge downsides of pursuing financial independence, retire early. Strict frugality, massive sacrifice, working harder than ever…is it really worth i...
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Before making an upcoming purchase, I wanted to research some property management companies here in Phoenix. What are the good questions to ask these companies? I already assume to ask about referrals, and cost, but ...
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Hello all. We've decided to change things up from real estate and invest in a franchise. We have found a location to rent in the city and have a proposed lease from the owners. This has all been through our commerc...
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Southern Orchards is an area that has seen a lot of interest in Columbus Ohio. I myself hadn't done a flip here until 2019. Since the year is over, it's a great time to look at these areas. In this post I'm going to l...
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I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019. My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings.
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...
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I am just curious -- why do I continue to hear of the following as an indication of success in real estate when neither is appropriate? --
[1] "# of Doors" (i.e. "I have 40 doors in my portfolio")
[2] "X Dollar Po...
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Has anyone employed a cold calling center for wholesaling? What was your experience? How much did it cost? Would you recommend it? If so do you have someone you would recommend?