I was recently asked about my opinion in having stainless steel appliances in rentals to which I really did not have much of an opinion on the matter other than as an agent I rarely see it rentals. I want to pose t...
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Hello Chicagoland Investors!My name is Peter and I'm a recent graduate from DePauw University in IN (any alumni here??). Since graduation, I was bitten by the real estate bug and have spend the last several months lea...
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Is it safe to use eCheck? PM is asking for payment, and one option is eCheck. Otherwise they charge like 3% for credit card.I am wondering if someone use my bank account number and router number there, they can do wit...
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Looking at the following townhouse in South Jersey as a potential buy and hold investment:Purchase Price: $115,000Rehab: $12,000ARV: $150,000Rent: $1,550/mo.Insurance: $50/mo.Taxes: $325/mo.HOA: $70/mo.Net Operating I...
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I've been going back and forth on selling my SF 1 bedroom condo in a 1031 exchange for a duplex-like property in South LA. I'd really love some thoughts from the BP community on this. Let me give more details to giv...
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Fortune articleIs this the new wave of buying and selling? Or does Opendoor just cater to the lazy, instant gratification (millenial) crowd?I could see this format effecting many wholesalers and flippers that target f...
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Anyone with hotel experience give some investing advice? I want to get into hotel investing but it's very capital intensive. I'm wondering what size of a hotel (ex: 1-2Mil size or 3-5mil or 5-10mil) would you need to ...
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Hey BP community!
I’m in transition and I’m considering moving to San Antonio TX or Baltimore MD to start my real estate investing part-time. Both markets have their pros and cons and I’m hoping to get some advice f...
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Do you guys only buy in good areas?Does anybody buy in bad areas or below average areas?For instance, property is close to "druggies " area....An appraiser came to a unit and there is a passed out tenant on the couch....