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Hello! Right now my partner and I are house hacking a duplex that we hope to move out of and start renting in a year. The duplex is in a solid B neighborhood in Chattanooga, TN and we're hoping to get ~$1000-$1150 a m...
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My wife and I just started a wholesaling business. We are using bird dogs. It's hard to get good help and to get them to find the type of leads your looking for. We are also using Craigslist but are finding that Cr...
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Hi BP members!
I am a newbie to BP, looking to learn as much as possible and connect with some of the same common interests.
I came across BP like many of you, searching for knowledge online. I went to a Rich Dad Poo...
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Hello community,We have purchased a home in Nevada City, California that is currently a cash flowing rental, until it becomes our primary home in 1.5 years when our family relocates to the area. The good news is that ...
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In the book "Landlording on Autopilot" Mike Butler makes the case for houses being better investments than apartments for the following reasons:
- Houses can be bought at wholesale & sold at retail. Apartments ar...
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I've sent out 2 months of direct mail to absentee owners with parameters such as >50% equity >2bdrms, etc. I've sent out 2250 letters and post cards and gotten 57 responses. That's a 2.5% response rate. I ha...
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Stationed in Korea for 1 year. Is there anything I can do now aside from online education and saving money to set me up for my return home to Tucson AZ next May? I believe I will focus primarily on rentals and flips. ...
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I rehabbed, have owned free-and-clear two multifamily buildings: 8 and 5-unit for 3+ years.
Essentially zero vacancy and steady rent increase in this popular downtown location.
Annual NOI is $140K although I manage ...
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I've owned a quadplex for almost 2 years, land-lorded by a property manager since Day 1. I've had one of the units vacant the entire length of my ownership - the initial vacancy was filled, then a troublesome tenant m...
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I am interested in any and all advice for a novice like myself (and for other newbies out there!). I am working on researching real estate info and and am starting to join groups to network, network, network! It's exc...