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I am from Mahopac New York. I have been able to secure $40k to use for my first investment property. I am looking to get passive income or to flip a house. My problem is that I am having a problem establishing my farm...
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Hello,I have diligently been working for the past few months on identifying a multi-family investment in Houston and I have finally found a good deal. I've been working informally with a financial partner who is also ...
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So I switched my fix & flip on a rehab project and instead leveraged the property (after rehab) through a refinance and instead using it as an Airbnb rental, which is earning me 4-5x average market rental each mon...
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What is everyone's policy when it comes to verifiable income? I am requiring tenants to make 3x the rent, but some have jobs that are under the table. Do you accept? How do you verify, etc?Thanks!
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On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal published an article stating that the stock price world's largest self-storage company has actually risen during this crazy market selloff. See below. So do you think this is an ano...
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When you estimate expense on an apartment building, I know it's recommended to go with 50% of the gross income. But what about areas where rents are very high? What's the best way to be accurate and conservative at th...
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Hi all,I'm closing on a 3 unit property in the next few weeks. There is a detached garage that we'd like to convert to an additional 1 bedroom apartment. It currently has electric but no gas, water, or sewer. My quest...
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Hello BP- i am closing on my first two family in Monmouth County,NJ tomorrow. What is the best way to screen tenants for credit, income verification, etc..? Is there a website that you recommend or another way? Thanks...
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I am hitting a wall with Portfolio Lenders in Massachusetts. Although their loans are in-house they follow the Fannie Mae guidelines and the one I can not overcome presently is ... 2 years of self employed income h...
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I started talking with a realtor about a week ago and was assured that she was the investment specialist in their office. She said she works with lots of investors and would love to help me find my next investment. I ...