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Hello BP and fellow vets,So I have been trying to get a grasp of the SoCal real estate market and the best ways to invest. I was hoping I can ask my betters on this forum on how they have found success in RE. I want t...
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Those of you that started out Wholesaling...what are some simple steps to focus, so nothing is missed? What is the process you used? I’m a checklist type of person. Lol.
I have a tenant that ended the lease w/ 4 months left. Did you bother to take them court? I inherited the lease and the previous lessor didn't have a penalty clause, although forfeiting the security deposit was mentio...
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https://www.biggerpockets.com/...I have been using the rental calculator, and hopefully i'm putting in the data correctly and conservatively. When i generate and look at the report, what are the main things i should b...
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I'm a first-time investor looking to buy my second home in Dallas, preferably something I could house hack (Duplex or SFH with an ADU or anything of that sort). I'm looking to buy with a lower down payment (most likel...
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The discussion to be commuted to real estate investing has been an easy one but the hard part is choosing where to focus the investing efforts. One duplex fully rented already in the bag and thinking about where to go...
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Question for all my landlords:I have an out of state SF that is vacant. My property manager showed it to someone the other day who is requesting to do updates themselves prior to move in. The updates are all cosmetics...
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I'm doing a bit of math on a potential deal, and the way it works out, I can potentially put in $80k (purchase for $60k, rehab for $15k, $5k refi closing costs), and increase the ARV to $120k. Thus, I could take $90k ...
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I know almost nothing about billboard investing except what I recently learned on a Ken McElroy podcast. Here is what I have. I recently acquired a prime commercial lot on the main drag in Coolidge Arizona. Bought the...
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Hi,
My family and I are looking at REI with a focus right now on FL, CA, or AZ, with other considerations in the mix. We are 10-15 years out from retirement, so our current thought is to get a STR or MTR that we can...