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hey all!The past 2 years, I've sent out holiday gifts to all my clients. As my business grows, I'm finding that those gifts can start to add up really quickly and get expensive real fast. I'm curious what everyones ...
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Hello fellow BP users! My partner and I are looking to dive into my real estate investing. We are wondering if there are any meetings or learning opportunities held in the Boston Metro north area?
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Hi guys, I get the feeling I'm getting gouged. I have 10 SFR's in Grayson county, an hour north of Dallas. Values on the houses range from 50k-70k. Currently I'm paying 800-900 dollars a year per house in insuran...
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When making an offer to the owner of a distressed property, is it better to do so around the 25th before bills and payments are due, on the 1st when they are due, or around the 5th to 10th once they have been paid or ...
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Hi, I own/ operate handful of residential properties in the Marion county / sumpter county area (within 30 minutes of the villages). Our team has just gotten our first commercial property under contract and our time w...
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Were any of you investing in STRs back in '07/'08/'09? I'm trying to understand how much (%) revenues drop in a down market so that I can factor this into my underwriting. Seems like most of us on here are relatively ...
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Economic Update
(August 3-7, 2020)
It’s 2020; a crazy C-R-A-Z-Y year. We are in the land ...
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The homebuyer/flipper company Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) is starting to look like a zombie company. Last quarter, they produced negative gross margins (-12.6%) and lost $928 million in operations. Their market cap (...
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I am wondering if I should keep the water meters in my name and get rid of one water meter and let each meter service 2 apartments? It costs 75 dollars a month even if you dont use any water! How far would one water m...
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Hi, has anyone dealt with tenants who claim they are immuno compromised? Is this a "protected class" (rental is in Virginia)This tenant has had a minor electrical repair issue over the past year, but when I send som...