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New member here. I'm a military spouse and currently a stay at home mom, but we are interested in learning about real estate investing. I'm of the "I hate debt" persuasion. Are there any real estate books or expert...
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Ok folks, this is my first post on BP. I love the site, the podcast, and forums and exchange of information. I have not yet purchased any investment property but have been considering a turnkey approach. Companies I a...
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Hi all! I’m a real estate investor based in Indiana. My husband and I primarily invest in long-term rentals here. It’s a solid market with a median home price around $250K and a rent-to-price ratio of roughly 0.8% (po...
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So I need some help - I'm new to this.
I just put an offer on a deal in Maryland that I'm pursuing with a family member (my sister calls him Dad). The plan is to split ownership 50/50. He's providing $100k ...
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I was told by a friend about using hold open title policy for flips because it can save a lot of closing costs when flipping. Does anyone have any experience with these? Is it a good option for flipping a SFH?
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Older home with great bones built in 1942 - needed full remodel.Purchase price: 235k - short saleProjected costs and time: 45k and 3-4 months.Actual renovation & carry costs $86k and 8 months of work.Commissions/c...
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The last 4 or so offers I made (at or above asking) on condos on oahu were blown out of the water..1. Like 2 weeks ago on a 1BR in my building. I made a full price offer and bam, they had an above asking cash offer an...
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STR in the Mount Snow VT area, I just started this fall, it is a family owned house. We are entering the peak rental season and so far I only have 2 bookings. If I can't increase the bookings enough to cover the expen...
I have decided to post this in the success stories section of our community based on the fact that I am leaving myself no choice but to achieve it. If there is anything I’ve learned from these boards, its that there i...
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I need a little tax advice on the use of a self directed IRA to flip a contract. Here is the opportunity.....I've got a property I am interested in purchasing. I am fairly confident that I can flip that contract imm...