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I’m just starting out and trying to acquire my first property. I live in Charlotte and the numbers just don’t make sense out here so I’ve looked out of state.I think I’ve located a duplex built in 1899 in a bigger cit...
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BP people what is the right mix of long term and short term rentals? If you own a multifamily unit in a descent area for Airbnb rentals how many would you turn into short terms and how many into long terms? Im looking...
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Let me descibe the situation...Property conditions:The house was built on a steep incline and appears to be falling down the fill. So much so that cracks are all throughout the house, it feels slanted when you walk th...
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Hi BP Community,I'm considering doing a high end redesign and addition to an 1800 sf SFH. I'd like to gut and redesign the existing first floor of the house and add a 1400 - 1500sf second floor for a total living ar...
Does anybody know of a good read to better understand cross-collateralization and blanket mortgages?
I get the basic idea of offering more than one property as collateral for a loan, and have actually done a loan wit...
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I attended a local REI meetup last night and the guest speaker was an auctioneer with 37 years of experience in RE investing. He was selling a strategy of buying properties on cheap because they were good for nothing ...
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I'm a new real estate investor, interest in purchasing multi-family properties and renting them for the long-term. I have Quickbooks Pro 2016 (desktop version) and I'm looking for advice on setting it up for my busine...
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I have a nice house that's cheap and better than nearby rentals. Rent is comparable to nearby rooms for rent. Actually, it's a little cheaper than many.
I don't include photos on craigslist yet, instead e-mailing th...
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Short Version: My wife is helping her father manage a rental property in Houston and we need some tips for filing the paperwork in small claims court for damages and unpaid rent. We didn't have to actually go through ...
Unfortunately we didn't fall under the category of "deal fell through at the last minute." Ours went through. Long story short, we found a house on Coldwell Banker. Drove 4 hours to look at the property....twice. ...