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Hi guys, I've been stressing out about this current deal so figured why not go to boards and ask the real professionals. This will be new first investment property so I want to make sure I'm not missing anything here....
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I was surprised by the amount of long-term costs I calculated and even more surprised by what my biggest costs were going to be!!!! I also learned about better ways to estimate long-term expenses. Flooring and interio...
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I know typically Condos are not the most ideal investment as they don't tend to appreciate. However, we are considering them as a potential rental investment. Given the tend to be cheaper, we could pay most of it in c...
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I have been pondering this lately. I have seen that almost universally, all the apartment complex investors and syndicators on here, in their profile picture are wearing suits. I would also imagine, that when speaking...
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Posting for a friend of mine who would like to remain nameless. Thank you in advance for anyone that can shed some light for him. He is a biggerpockets follower so he will see your posts. ....."Purchased House from...
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I live in Simi Valley - about 40 minutes NW of Los Angeles, so real estate isn't cheap around here.I'm a new member, and have listened to about half the podcasts. Fantastic info for sure. However most of the time, t...
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I've been living in the states for 3 years now, 6 mnths in Dayton. My wife and I are eager to purchase our first investment property this year. Our game plan is to buy and hold for cashflow. The investment landscape h...
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BiggerPockets colleagues,
Am I waisting a contractors time if I ask them to walk the property with me in order to get an estimate on the repairs? I'm new to REI, and I need to determine how to calculate the ARV wi...
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Hey guys, we're from Australia and are looking to get into the US property market. The research we've done so far has suggested that we'll find it difficult to get finance in the US because we're Australian residents....
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I've seen reviews on these two services and even a thread comparing both of them but they're a little outdated and I'm just wondering if anyone else has new opinions on them? How's your experience been?I guess I shoul...