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I have 18 rental properties Free and Clear bringing in 18K a month and worth around $1.6 million. I happily manage them myself but I want to retire in 7 years at the ripe old age of 55. How do I do this?
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I have a property in Illinois under contract with some good meat on the bones, and only a couple of cash buyers (or so they say). So far, they are dodgy. I read that the hardest part of wholesaling is getting the cont...
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Thought this was a good read from CRAIN'S A Glenview lawyer sued Zillow, alleging that the real estate site's relatively modest estimate of her home's value has created a "roadblock" to selling at what she thinks it's...
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Hey all,There have been a few articles on CNBC talking about new home sales plunged 25% in recent months (YoY) and also today there is an article talking about existing home sales also seem to trend down comparing to...
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I purchased a fixer duplex with tenants who pay $695/mo ea. Market is $1300/mo. in that Portland neighborhood. Their rent hasn't been raised since they moved in in 2012, and the units are in varying states of disrepa...
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I could use some advice. I am in the process of buying my first rental property. I just learned that the appraisal came in 10k under the asking price.
It's a turnkey deal so there's no room to renegotiate the price....
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Hello BP,
This is a hit to my pride to post, but I need advice. I completed my first rehab to rent in July of last year. It is a quadplex and all units were rented until recently. I just had my first eviction and,...
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Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...
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This seems to be a widely held mantra here. If you buy in a high appreciation market, you're not investing, you are speculating. That's not something I have ever heard here in Hawaii. Probably because it's not true...