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Hey guys!Not sure if right forum to post but I thought this was most appropriate one. I was curious to hear how people's investing has effected family/friendships/relationships, if at all? I notice as I'm getting more...
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Hi BP Community,This year in June I purchased my first buy and hold property - a duplex. I know that it is important to have cash reserves set aside for unexpected issues that may arise with the property. However, sho...
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I own a triplex. I live in the main house up front which has its own water and electric meter. I have two small homes in the back that share a water and electric meter. How do I handle utilities for these homes since ...
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I had a recent experience with Alpha Property Management LLC, owned by Justin Banks. Justin Banks was previously working for Evernest Property Management, a company known for its unprofessionalism and lack of integrit...
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I know that many may not agree or may even be offended by the idea that if you don’t have 20k you shouldn’t invest in real estate, however, It’s true. If you’re an adult and you have no money saved up, then before you...
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Hello to everyoneIs anyone familiar with DST? Has anyone used it in the past or currently and which sponsor been used and how has the outcome and experience been?I am in the process of selling few of my rentals and d...
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Regarding small scale rental properties or I believe "buy and hold" is the term used around here (sorry, I'm new to all this).I notice that a lot of investors mortgage properties for 10, 20, even 30 years - whatever i...
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Hey Bigger Pockets!
Once Again, im not being the best at posting, but I promise ill get better once I have some more time! Too many houses. BUT, I wanted to at least post one that maybe others can learn from. Thi...
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Went to court today. >>>> in the words of Judge Smails (from the movie Caddy Shack) "didn't want to do it...felt I owed it to them". Sorry, that just came to me. Anyway......If you're going to be a Landlor...
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I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...