1. How much cash would you recommend having in reserves before buying a STR? 2. Also, would you ever recommend getting a personal loan to cover the down payment or renovation costs?
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I hope this is the right forum to post this in... but I'm hoping to get some advice from some people who really know their Texas title issues.My father recently past away and had setup a family trust to avoid probate ...
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I just grabbed the tax delinquent property list for my county and I am considering doing a direct mailing campaign to the property owners. However, I have a couple questions about due diligence. First, if an owner get...
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I just got my Moderate Risk Deleading License and learned a few things that may have already been shared, but I'll share them again.
There's a database of all MA homes that have been inspected for lead and tells if t...
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Looking in the near future to get my first investment property and leaning most towards going the Air BNB/STR route. Is this even the best route? Or is LTR better in your opinion?I am wondering which property type is ...
Hey everyone, I am looking to buy my first rental property, I have found a property and have run some rough numbers on it and it seems to be a sound investment. However, with this being my first deal, I wanted to get ...
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Hello everyone,I tried searching the forum for this answer but had no luck. I just got my first property under contract today and plan on BRRRRing it. I have my LLC already set up and am getting rates from two lende...
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Hey my BP's. My fiancee and I have finally mustered up enough courage to start looking for our first investment property. We are in Houston, Tx. looking for a multifamily property, not looking to spend more than $130K...
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Good Morning BP community!My name is Brandon. I am an overseas contractor for the DOD who has lived on a sailboat for the past 5 years while not overseas. I began investing in 2019 with a single family. I now own two ...
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I have about 10 years of foreclosure buying and rehabbing experience under my belt, but I'm about to do something for the first time. Looking for everybody's thoughts. There is a foreclosure that recently hit an ...