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Has anyone ever looked at self-insuring wholly owned rental properties rather than paying an insurance company?
I've been toying with this idea for a while. Obviously it only makes sense after reaching enough...
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Hi! My name is Noelle and I'm an investor on Long Island in NY. My husband and I started investing a year ago and found some pretty great deals. Specifically, we did one flip and two BRRRRs, and we're on the "refinanc...
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An agent that I'm working with, told me he has a short sale listed that is a "good deal". Here are some of the specs:
*On the market 91 days
*3 bdrm/2 baths townhome
*Price was reduced from $199k to $175k to $169k
*...
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So I currently have 65 long term units that I own and I recently purchased my first property that I'll be going the STR route with.Basically, I just bought a large (4300 square feet) cabin on Lake Superior that is ess...
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I have never listened to a pod cast before.. but I thought I would try one on BP and listened to one last week about a nice young man who is buying out of state and was all excited about it.The really important factor...
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I have read that now its only legal to invest 10% of your liquid net worth in a trust deed in California. So if you want to buy a 100k trust deed you need to have a cool million in the bank. I have also read that yo...
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I'm sure there are a few posts for this floating around, but I wanted to bring it up again and open up some ideas.
How do YOU get the banks to accept your offer, either short sale or REO?
My first (and only, to da...
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Hi BP family,
Please help me understand, why using an agent in the deal makes sense?
I have been flipping apartments for the past few years. Now I got a job as a real estate agent in a small local real estate compan...
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Hi Brandon and everyone.Regarding "The Ultimate Begginer Guide to REI"' 30% rule , or Brandon's "7 years to 7 figure wealth" plan proposal of a 20% discount offer, what do you think according to your experience:1. Wh...
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I'm newbie to all of this. I have a rental property in Austin, TX that has almost doubled in value since purchasing in 2008. I Have had amazing renters for the last 4 years that have said they are moving out. My wife ...