I am a contractor and REI. I am at Home Depot every morning at 6. Either to get a quick cup of coffee or pick up supplies. Today a young woman was tailing me as I browsed the discounted tile and then the discounted...
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I plan on getting my first rental in spring and looking for just pure cash flow. I don’t care about appreciation or any other factors as much as cash flow so I was wondering if I should get a duplex or a single family...
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I have heard from numerous investors about how their spouse or significant other "just doesn't get it." Has anyone felt the stress on their relationship? What have you done to rectify the situation? Or has it played a...
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Hello All,Quick question for the Memphis and Shelby County Tennessee marketers if there are any that use the information. Does anyone know the steps for getting a list of code violations from the city? Supposedly al...
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Hey guys,I own my own place in NYC with a hefty mortgage payment and building maintenance/tax fees etc. I have no other debt.Currently my DTI, if I include the mortgage and the full maintenance monthly fee for my buil...
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Hello,I buy and hold properties, and I am trying to find a deal structure by which private money lenders would be interested in providing me long term funds at reasonable rates, as opposed to typical hard money (high ...
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Hi BP community,I am in Chicago to take a tour of a turnkey rental operations. Although it is kind of last minute, I thought I would run by BP community list of questions I am going to ask or notes I am going to make....
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When running numbers on an investment property, I focus more on equity growth than monthly cash flow.
Here’s why:
If I can acquire a property at a low basis and add significant value, I can:
1) Sell and reinves...
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Gas is really expensive for this time of year and the dollar is getting cheaper. Will the average hit $5/gallon this summer? If so, what will it do to our economy?
Edit: Title should say GAS...not oil. Hopefully o...
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So nearly everyone says the best way to get started is to network. Find other successful individuals in your area and get to know them and their story. Does anyone have any tips as to how they overcame networking stru...