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Hi all, I am currently searching for a 4 unit to buy and owner occupy using an FHA 3.5% down loan. There is nothing in my market that is desirable to me, so I did an off market mailing campaign to all 3/4 unit owners ...
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All of this is brand new to me, but I've been soaking up as much as possible thru podcasts, books and stories in the last few weeks. A few questions that I don't want to get bogged down too much on, but do want to be ...
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My husband and I are at odds as to how to approach our first deal. We have been listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts amongst other formats and meet ups and recently decided to start analyzin...
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Good Evening BP'ersInteresting situation here: Planning to house-hack a triplex or quadraplex here in Raleigh, NCEven once I can secure the finances, hunting down the right property has proven to be EXTREMELY difficul...
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Rather than ask if the Dallas/Fort Worth area is a good market to invest in can anyone point to good resources or show me how to do my own in depth market analysis. I figure the whole teach a man to fish metaphor hits...
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I just wanted to share my first real estate investment deal with the community in hopes of inspiring someone else who is waiting to pull the trigger. I purchased a SFH in Newnan, GA (suburb of Atlanta) after 3 years o...
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Hi team, I'm trying to decide if I should continue to hold my first ever investment property or cash out while the market seems hot. I just got into BP and have started learning about all the various metrics to determ...
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This question has been asked so many times that I have decided to write up a crash course in analyzing financial statements. You don't need to be a financial wiz to invest in real estate, but you really need to under...
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Hey BP,
I've been spending my time lately looking for my first deal. I've been doing this by finding properties on the MLS and using the BP calculator to analyze them. I'm looking for a $200 CF/month with 10% Cash on...
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This question is for current or previous house hackers or others familiar with the numbers surrounding house hacking in HCOL areas:As part of one of Brandon's webinars, I wrote down his rules of thumb for analyzing re...