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Hello My name is Russell and I am only 26 years old. I officially make the same amount of money in realestate that I make at my job. Did all this in 2 years with very little money out of pocket. That is passive inc...
Hi guys, wanted to share my story for some motivation.I started investing in 2007 as a 23 year old. My portfolio consists of 13 units and the current annual cash flow is roughly $170k annually. Most of my units are in...
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I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
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My girlfriend and I have been saving money for a down payment on our first rental property and had initially been looking at single family properties and multifamily properties in upstate New York. In May 2017 I came ...
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I frequently hear/read that large multifamily properties (i.e., apartment complexes) produce better returns than SFH or small multifamily (2-4 units) properties. I just can’t see it in the numbers, as I can figure the...
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In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...
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I'm just starting out and exploring small multi-families in my hometown and adjacent towns as I'd like to stay close for my first property. Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty finding anything that would actually ca...
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I have a question for any members that have a good amount of experience with property managers. I apologize for the length of the post.
I currently own a property in another state and have a property manager who man...
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When a sub2 transaction goes through and you have a l/o to a t/b for a set time (2-5yrs), if the seller wants to get another house will they be able to qualify for another loan? If not, what do you do or tell them?
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