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Hi,I'm considering buying my first home in LA as my primary residence. I will probably live in it for a couple years then rent it out and hold for long term. I'm looking at central LA for the most part, from Culver Ci...
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Generally through not only research but also live forums such as BiggerPockets I've noticed that everyone seems to agree that the first few years of real estate investing typically do not produce much cash flow, and t...
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We have a home and a mortgage about 4k a month. We have about 100k cash in the bank.Where should we invest? What you think?- down payment for a 500k apartment in a prime location and rent it out. Short term or mid ter...
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Hey guys,I came across a house in Los Angeles that looks like no body lives there. Any ideas on how I should go about and trying to locate the Homeowner? Any contribution is greatly appreciated.
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surely everyone wants the highest cap rate for their rental properties, but does a high cap rate sometimes indicate a downside? does a high cap rate indicate a bad neighborhood sometimes? etc
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Finally! Spring has arrived. It has been a very long winter, and for investors and real estate pros alike, the season is off to a brisk start. Inventory is up, transactions and mortgage applications are up, mortgage r...
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Hi guys,This question will probably be more easily answered by those that have large portfolios or manage such.Since the pandemic shutdown, what have you seen as far as a drop off in the interest in available units co...
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When I have a property out of state, is it recommended to form LLC in the state where I have a property ? or we can manage through the home state LLC, any prod and cons Please ?
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I'm new to BiggerPockets and starting my hobby/career in real estate investing. I have no experience and have not identified a niche strategy to focus on. There is a lot I need to learn but I'm very excited in startin...
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Everyone who weathered the 2008 crisis knows it's very important at this time to make sure not to over-leverage on rental property. What is safe? I've heard 65% LTV should allow pretty much any investor to ride out t...