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I'm a newbie, and for my first investment I'm gearing towards an out of State STR, where I can also use as a vacation home and depending where I'm at in my life, retire there. Is an STR a bad idea as a first investmen...
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Hey Guys,Thought I'd share my first deal with everyone :)I dropped out of college March of 2015. My friends and associates looked down on me thinking I was turning into a bum. Other parents would call mine saying, "I'...
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OK its a SFH in a nice neighborhood in NC with mostly military families renting. House built in 1992.Asking price $139kHopefully paying 127K in cashRental income $1300Taxes $1100/yrProp management 10% of rentInsurance...
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So I am extremely interested in STR investing. I have a close friend that is successful at investing in a couple STR as passive income on the side and I am highly interested in doing the same. I have seen some of his ...
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I'm looking for some help and ideas on what I could invest 20k in so I can start my own business. I'm looking for good returns and I'm always work hard. I am 20 yrs old and have no serious obligations as of now. I wan...
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Ok folks....I need some solid advice and answers here. I am having trouble getting over the fear that if I make an offer it might actually be accepted! I am very new to real estate investing and am at the early stag...
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Hello BP members,What you are guys using to project potential rent of a property when analyzing a deal?So far i have rentometer and checking with local property managers.
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Hey guys im brand new here, and fairly new to real estate. If I had 200k a year in cash to invest in properties what kind of property should I buy? Should I invest my money in single family homes, duplexes, apartme...