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My hope is that sharing this might motivate another BPer that was in the same position I was just 12 months ago (or even a couple years ago for that matter).
It's hard to believe it's already 3 weeks into 2020...thin...
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This is my first/only property so I am very much a learner still, advise on everything welcomed.
I've been house-hacking my duplex (other unit rents @ $1,000/mo) for a few years and believe that I should cash-out re...
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Hi members,I am new to BP. Have read some articles over the years. Looking to start heading down this path into a more dedicated full time mode over time. I have been listening to the podcasts and reading. I am lookin...
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Alright guys & gals, so it's not like its the first house I've seen but I need help analyzing if this might be a good buy. I don't really understand how to tell what the true value of the home is. I've looked and ...
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I bought my first investment property, a duplex, 6 months ago. From the start a tenant was very angry and difficult. He said he had bad experiences with previous landlords and he trusted no one. I have responded quick...
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Hey all,I'm trying to work out a good Cap Ex amount for my rental properties. I was previously using percentages of monthly income i.e. 10% Cap Ex, 5% repairs and 5% vacancy. However, after calculating the cost to rep...
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Hello,Curious is you would pick up a C class property with a 3% return, roughly?Purchase price 25,000 + $750 closing costs. 2 bedroom with large landing upstairs. Add one wall and a door, and it's a 3 bedroom. Clos...
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...So I just received my first probate data cd from my county's tax assessor's office, populated with over 10,000 names and addresses ranging from 1968 to 2012. Just as luck would have it...there are hardly any new pr...
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Tenant said he saw a cockroach in the house and he's phobic, so he sent an email telling me that he had left the house, didn't take the keys or the furnitures with him. I tried to email / call him but no answers for 3...
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Hey all I've been mailing probates for a while and I mail the list once every 30 days for 6 months. But I recently heard someone talk about a study where they sent 8 mailers in 8 weeks and had more success. They weren...