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Hi Everyone!I've never actually introduced myself on BP, so I feel I need to do so before I start posting questions :) My name is Steven Norton, and I am a structural engineer and real estate investor in the greater D...
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So I'm working on my first deal as an investor. It's a condo that's got a tenant paying $400 under market until the end of November 2022. It's a condo that will net me $700 monthly after all expenses. Seller has gi...
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So, I've been eyeing a property that has been abandoned for a few years now and has some back taxes and tax liens totalling around 22K. My plan was to buy the property. The current Zestimate is around 115K. My only co...
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Good Morning BP. Quick Question. I've been purchasing properties for the past year and waiving all the contingencies on the agreement of sale. I hear people leave themselves different caveats in the contract that coul...
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First time investor looking for a duplex or a SFH as my first project. What are the best ways to find off market deals in a competitive market?
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Hello Fellow Investors!Just thought I would take this opportunity to share with you some additional basics that I have learned within my short venture into investing with Tax Liens.My state (Alabama) currently has a 3...
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How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...
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Hi all, I'm a new investor trying to buy my first rental property. I live in Long Island, New York. I make 6 figures, my DTI < 10%, I have excellent credit, I've been pre-approved for a 650k loan, and have a nice c...
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I have spent a ton of time researching how best to structure our real estate holdings. We have them in a couple of LLCs now but want to add a holding or series LLC for asset protection as well as reduce our income ta...
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Hi BP,I purchased an older (circa 1930) multi-unit building in Pennsylvania. I inherited 3 sets of tenants under conditions that were concerning at the sale (i.e. no leases or rental history), but I understood that t...