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Hi all - my wife and I are planning on a April 2025 1031 exchange into a larger (for us at least...like 5-8 units) multifamily unit. An idea we have is, I am burnt out from W2 life, and wife makes great money (+$300k)...
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Hi Everyone,I just wanted to start an important discussion on how to increase the value of a multifamily property. It's all about raising the NOI, and I would like to get some ideas on how to create value.Any idea wo...
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Hello everyone. Long time lurker, first post. Ive been analyzing properties first and foremost. I want to make sure im doing the numbers correctly before i even look at the property. I think i might have one, in a d c...
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I want to take advantage of the lower mortgage rates to re-fi my rental. However, while the rates on owner occupied have come down a lot, I am not seeing the same for rentals.The spread is almost 1% !At what point can...
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Back in 2008 I made a horrible mistake and bought a construction industry business just before the great recession. After spending everything I had to keep it alive, in 2016 I finally shut it down after being stiffed...
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I am just curious as to why I have never heard anyone on BP make a standard of attaching all furnishing and/or appliances when possible, in order to do as much as possible to increase the value of a STR? -- Considerin...
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Hi, I have a 4b rental looking for section8 tenant.Listing price is 2600The payment standard of this zip code for 3b is 2100 and 2800 for 4b.The tenant claim that she has a $3000 voucher but is 3b. She could be able t...
Hiring a property manager can be one of the best or worst decisions in your real estate investing career. The right property manager can give you the time to scale your portfolio to new heights, all while increasing t...
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Hi Everyone!I’m relatively new in my STR/MTR journey (but have extensive LTR property management and investing experience). For anyone who is in the STR industry, what would you say is your biggest obstacle to success...
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Hello everyone! I have a quick question I’m curious what everyone thinks. With my rentals I set aside 5% for vacancy, $100 for maintenance, and $50 for property management (I self manage, but this is just to cover my...