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Economic Update(Happy Martin Luther King Day)
Predictions for 2021? As 2020 has shown us, the world can throw so many curveballs at you that predictions can be about as useful as new year’s resolutions. In that s...
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Hey there Bigger Pockets community. I am in the final stages of closing on my first deal. It is two duplexes on one lot. The lot can be subdivided, which is my plan to add value to the properties as they could then be...
I was investigating buying a house to rehab. I found a great bargain and was was thinking about going the BRRRR rout but WOW!!! I have to be honest and say that scares the sh&^#@!!#t out of me. I DO see the benefi...
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Fellow BPers in Los Angeles and environs,
I've been doing deal analysis for MONTHS and cannot find properties that meet that 70% rule for fix and flip and BRRR. I'm wondering if these can only be found off market and...
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I have a question regarding a 1031 exchange. I just purchased my first flip and should make a nice return on it. My question is, with a 1031 exchange do I have to find a brand new property or can I use the proceeds...
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Dear BPers,I've noticed that this site seems really focused on residential real estate investing. I'm curious why there seems to be an emphasis in that direction here. My impression (though I am definitely a novice ...
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I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...
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Top floor tenant in an up/down duplex clogs kitchen drain. 200 to clear the drain and 700 to repair the ceiling of the unit below. Tenant has been there 6ish years. Lived through many repairs/upgrades. Roof replacemen...
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Hello!In the near future, I will be making a move on a property that I will be house hacking.However, my soon to be wife is afraid that any roommates we may have that she does not personally know will turn out to be e...