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I am ready to start real estate investing and add to my portfolio of 2 SFHs. I have confirmed that I will be moving to the Durham area in 2017 and want to dive into that market (already done a lot of research).However...
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Hello everyone,
I've been delving into real estate research and plan to continue to do so going forward; however, I'm wondering if my current goals are illogical. I want to use real-estate as a secondary income sourc...
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A few months back, I wrote about my success with taking a tenant to small claims court and winning a judgment of about $6,000. But we all know it's not whether you win or lose in small claims court, it's whether you ...
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One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
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Found a amazing cash flowing 14 unit on loopnet. This property is in the perfect location🤤 "great neighborhood",lots of drive through traffic, it sits right on a corner of a busy 4-way traffic light intersection🤤🚦➕✅ ...
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My name is Chris McCall and I am a fairly new buy and hold investor concentrating on multifamily properties. I put my self through college as an apartment maintenance man, and after graduation managed a large apartme...
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Hello BP, my name is Larry Wilkes I am a new investor looking to build a rental portfolio of about 200-500 units over the next few years. I am utilizing My W2 job to secure my first 203k loan on a duplex in my area "C...
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Brand new aspiring real estate investor here. I am looking to analyze markets for how well they will either cash flow through buy and hold rents AND/OR how well properties are likely to appreciate over time. Current...
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The biggest challenge in the BRRR in my opinion is having the rehab makeready completed from a distance. I’ve yet to fully master not having to go check on something. The prices contractors pull out of the hat just to...
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I flip homes in the area by doing "minor" renovations. I don't do complete gut jobs. I stick to tasks I am allowed to do (patch drywall, paint, replace fixtures, flooring, tile, and cabinets) and hire licensed contr...