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So I'm looking to buy a house out of town and was hoping to use a second-home loan to get a lower than 20% down payment. We'd also like to rent it out with a property manager for the first year while it builds up equi...
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Hi BP,
I'm looking to connect with multifamily investors familiar with condo to apartment conversions. Would like to bounce around some ideas on a complex that I believe has significant upside through the conversion ...
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I have a self-directed Roth IRA and set up an IRA LLC with a checking account for checkbook control. I'm the manager of the LLC which my self-directed IRA account owns.Some Self-directed IRA Custodians (usually trust...
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I am wiring some new porch lights on my triple-decker that I would like to come on automatically at dusk. Does anyone know of a standalone or box mounted light sensor? This will control three LED lights wired in serie...
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We recently bought a 4plex in Colorado (yea!). Our other rentals are in Orange County CA and Scottsdale AZ, so we've never had to worry about pipes freezing/bursting. I have heard of thermostats that you can install...
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I thought I have searched BP right but I can't seem to find any discussion about Keyboxes. I've been thinking about putting a keybox at each property for the use of locked out tenants and service workers. I was thinki...
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Hey guys,
I came across this site a couple months ago as I was looking into a guru's program. Have since poured over a bunch of the site and listened to every podcast! There's so much great info here, it's ...
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We often hear investors on the Bigger Pockets Podcast say they own 1,200 units, 2,000 units, 15,000 units etc. In most cases where the unit counts are this large, these units are owned as part of a syndication or fund...
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I was hoping to get some insight on improving credit scores. I was under the impression that a bank or lending institution would pull a LLCs. members personal credit if that member controlled more than 25% of the enti...
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Hey Guys/Gals,After finally having had enough of CSC/Coin-match as my washer/dryer provider, I'm cancelling the contract when it comes up for renewal in March. New stackable washers/dryers can be expensive, so I thoug...