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I am very excited to say I have gotten my first rental property under contract! While I wait to close, myself and my business partner are trying to be as proactive as possible and decide how to best fix i...
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Hi everyone!I'm (26M) super new to real estate investing and this is my first post ever so thank you for any help! Because I value your time I wanna keep it concise1. I bought an 3/2 SFH in Sunnyvale in 2022 on about ...
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I have read a ton about owning income property and I am always reading more. I bought my first SFR out of state last year and things are going well. I am vocal with the people around me about my passion for real est...
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I'm new to this real estate world, but I am hungry for knowledge on the subject. Doing my research on as much as I can. Wondering where is the best place to get started and how? I am in the Atlanta, Ga area, Auburn, A...
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hi everyone, I am a newbie in bigger pockets and in real estate investment even though I bought two rental properties a few years ago. I have been reading a lot and watching many youtube videos to learn about real e...
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Getting ready to start looking seriously at buying a STR. Does anyone have any advice on a good education company. Currently looking at Vodyssey or Short Term Rental Wealth with Bill Faeth. Any information on either o...
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Ok, this is another newbie question of mine. Is it possible to include a cleaning service fee in the tenants monthly rent. I have this lady that will clean twice a month for a very reasonable price. A sort of HOA fee....
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I have a decent sized rental portfolio made up of sfh and duplexes and have often thought about selling one a year once we decide to fully retire. I realize depreciation recapture and capital gains taxes would need t...
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If I were to raise a syndicated deal to purchase a large apartment complex (via a new LLC acquisition vehicle), could an investor use 1031 proceeds to invest in this LLC?
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What are the best metrics to evaluate a property's success? ROA? ROI? ROE? If so, what is considered good?I'm running numbers on a perspective investment and I thought that >20% ROI would be considered highly succ...