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Hi BP Community! First time posting. I'm curious to hear what people think about using your own cash vs going out and getting financing.A little background on myself - I'm 31 years old living in downtown Chicago. I've...
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So i was thinking of buying a residential rental property with 4 units near where i live and the seller is asking for $ 4,88,590 and the rent that i assume i’ll be receiving would be $ 876 a month from 4 tenants. So h...
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Hey y'all ;) I wanted to share my first success story here that relates to turnkey investments. I had a lot of trouble finding positive posts about turnkey investment and thought I will share this here.
For some bac...
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BP Fam -
I currently live in Southern California and I'm looking to invest in my first multifamily property. (Duplex, Triplex, or Fourplex) However, I'm looking for it to be out of state. Being in this area, I do no...
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Hey BP so I'm excited because it's looking like I'm going to be the proud owner of a 4-plex breaking my analysis paralysis buuuuuuut I could use some direction.
1. currently the water is paid by the land lord half th...
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I recently found out about being able to open up a self directed IRA for investing in real estate. What i am eager to know are the stipulations? Can it be my primary residence or do I have to do something else with...
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I have entered a knowledge-consumption stage, and due to there only being so many hours in the day, I must be efficient with my time. I have read perhaps a dozen RE books, with each of them saying more or less the ...