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Hello BP community - this is my first forum post :) After several sleepless nights I decided that it was time to turn to the professionals for guidance!
My initial REI plan was to BRRR however I came across an MLS li...
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Just came across this Forbes article .
Some of the craziest parts of the article
"For fix-and-flip investors, a rule of thumb is that you need to make at least 30% above the purchase price in order to be profitabl...
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I have a single property with two homes on it- I live in one and the other has consistently been rented for the past 6 years. Their have been occasions when both houses were rented and I did not live in either. If I ...
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I have bought, held, and sold duplexes here in NC. I am looking to grow in to larger apartment complexes in NC and possibly other states. What areas have people had to best experience ? What are the main things to wat...
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With a few mouse clicks anyone can find out where you live, what you own, your cell phone number, your relatives’ names, and more. A simple search of your local appraisal office will reveal what you own. The good ne...
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I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this.
It's time to paint my personal home again. Given the estimates I've received, and the frequency of repainting required, I'm tempted to have the wood siding rem...
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How do you go about finding an investor to partner with on new development? I have an option on an off market 34+ acres and the sellers are asking $680k. We can get about 27-30 lots in the development and the estimato...
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I saw more and more people talking about direct booking of vocation rental. I have more than half year data of our STR, and did some analysis. I am thinking how to start the direct booking.Can anyone have direct booki...
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One of the most time consuming tasks for syndicators that is critically important to purchasing right is underwriting. Doing a quick analysis and figuring if a deal is even worth pursuing is rather easy. But diving de...
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Back in January of 2024 I purchased my first home. Upon inspection it was made clear there was a sizeable gas leak. I decided I liked the property enough but obviously wanted to get the leak fixed. I told the buyer as...