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Hello again,I plan on using the 1031 exchange in the coming years to upgrade from SFR to either 2,3,4-plex or a small commercial unit.If I say 'season' my SFR property for 1 year so the income shows up as net gain or ...
Hello folks! I have a question about getting a mortgage underwritten as a newly self-employed person.I recently decided to leave corporate hell and started a one-man, one-owner corporation. I pay myself a base W2 inco...
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Hello BP, After lurking in the background reading articles and blogs I finally decided to write my first newbie forum post. I live in San Francisco and decided to invest in buy and hold MFR to start with. After lookin...
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Hi! So excited to be a part of this community.
I am planning to move my parents to the US soon within the next 1-2 years.
I have good chunk of cash to work with and I am trying to think of passive income strategie...
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Hi BPNation,We are looking to hire a virtual assistant (VA) to cold call and identify leads for multi-family properties. Our VA is located out of the US and Google Voice is not available.1. What dialing service and te...
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I am working on my first deal focused on SFR in Charlotte metro area. I have been evaluating multiple deals using the Bigger Pockets rental property calculator, i have been assuming the following:Vacancy: 5%Repairs an...
What do you guys use to manage keys?I manage 157 units. Soon to be over 200. I have a maintenance team of 7 with an additional 4 cleaning contractors and 2 leasing agents. With the current rate of Growth. Tracking key...
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Which neighborhood in Atlanta and the surrounding area offers first-time homebuyers/investors the best value? Share your insights and experiences on affordability, amenities, and potential for future growth in the area!
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I have a few VOIP numbers at this point through a basic provider. I can use them via my cell phone, computer, or VOIP phone at home. Usually, I just forward the calls to my cell to improve call quality, but then I nev...
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I am interested in purchasing buy and hold multi-family property to rent to Yale students. I am seeing that in prospect heights for example, it looks like one can buy a multi fam (3 units for example) for around 250 k...