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So I picked up a 4 unit building in a lower income area earlier this year. I had some significant challenges when I took it over, (see https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/617743-shameless-self-pat-on-the-b...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...
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Hi everyone! Hopefully I'm dropping this post in the right forum. I'd be happy to repost if it needs to go elsewhere.We have 2 bids from companies for a small extension + backyard ADU project here in the San Francisco...
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I know the building is old but it has a nice CoC.I am asking my realtor to get the maintenance/repair records to see what has been done in the past.This will be an OOS investment and my first investment. My realtor wa...
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Do I really think Zillow hates landlords? Well actions speak louder than words. I was surprised to get an e-mail encouraging tenants to not pay rent until August 24th. Landlords and realtors are the main revenue sourc...
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I am considering a self directed IRA. Has anyone worked with BuyPD, Am Estate and Trust and Accuplan? I also talked to IRA Financial Group in NY but they do not work as custodians'. Is a custodian required?
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I am a first time home buyer and looking into purchasing a fourplex in which, I will reside in one of the units and rent out the other 3. Since it is my first time, I have many questions I was hoping the biggerpockets...
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Hi BP community,I wanted to share our most recent purchase, a 146 unit mom and pop in Knoxville, TN that we bought in house. For all of you investors out there who say the market is overpriced, you are right. And for ...
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Has anyone used Facebook adds? I was wondering if anyone has or had any luck? Looking to find motivated sellers in an area. If its possible what would you pay to generate leads? IC runs 100 a month and takes several m...
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Hey all! My wife and I are preparing to start our real estate investing journey in the next year. We live in a super high cost of housing area in NW Montana so we are thinking we need to be looking at long-distance in...