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I am new to investing and looking for the best area to start. I am in NY BUT looking to move to either NC, SC or FL in a year. I was looking for either a home or condo by the beach because they seem more easy to rent ...
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My question is this. If I use the 50 percent rule in my market. Most of these properties qualify easy. Do I make an offer then ask for actuals? There's many properties I want to pull the trigger on. Any advise?Thanks...
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I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...
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Hello BP Team! We were planning on purchasing our first rental in Feb of next year. Instead we are thinking about requesting the current owner open a HELOC on the home. They current have about ~275k in equity. We coul...
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I just bought a 4/1 single family house last month, rehabbed and put tenants in. The tenants looked good on paper, made 3x the rent ect so they screened well. They moved in April 23rd and I receive a text this morning...
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Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
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Hello BP Friends,
I've been strolling the site and listening to podcasts religiously and I finally have my first four flat deal-
Southwest side of Chicago - McKinley Park
-Completely rehabbed 2 y...
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Hey, i have heard sooo much talk about flips and formulas and contractors but not as much about where i should put my money in a flip, kitchens gotta be a big one, any tips or focal points where i should be spending m...
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Okay..I've come to a point where I believe I've definitley found some good deals, and I'm about to make offers on them.
But before I do, I need to be positive on the most important aspect of a supposed "deal": knowing...
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This week will mark the 3-year anniversary since I purchased my first property, a turnkey single-family home, in Kansas City, Missouri. After receiving a lot of questions from prospective investors on my purchase...