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I have some friends, family and peers that would like to begin investing with me in apartment buildings. Looking for any advice on the best way to structure the deal. I want to make sure I get paid since I will be the...
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Hi all,It seems some property managers look to charge one months rent to find a tenant, on top of the 10% of rent collected. Is that normal? It seems that a property manager should be incentivised to keep tenants long...
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Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...
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I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.
Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...
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Hi all! I'm new to BP and new to this real estate investing world. My husband and I are under contract for our first intentional investment property (to which we will be moving and renting out the basement.) We own ou...
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Hey guys... Just curious about this... Let me know your thoughts.Thanks!Chris
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Background
Since the start of the Covid pandemic in March 2020, home prices are up a staggering 45% – according to the National Association of Realtors. Sellers have enjoyed a wildly imbalanced market for the past c...
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I'm looking to buy my first rental property. I live in CA and want to buy out of state. I am a buy and hold investor looking to buy a small single family home that at most needs major cosmetic work done. My question t...
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I am fairly new to the concept of buying/selling mortgage notes and I have been reading about it. From what I understand (to put in simplistic terms):
Lenders (could be banks, financial institutions, private people) ...
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She is offering a course on getting private money.
Just wanted to know if anyone has any experience in dealing with her or any of her courses.