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How much of an average flipper's or developer's ROE is really return on EFFORT for the E component? I consistently see returns cited for ROE, cash on cash, ROI, etc. and it is seldom true that anyone calculates their...
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Just posting this in case my beginner’s case study might help others and also to get any feedback. I own a half dozen residential rentals, but with high prices lately decided to move into commercial real estate for ...
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I am in Illinois. I will allow a single dog of certain breeds and age in most of my rentals. there is an additional $50 a month charge and an additional 600 pet deposit. I have a potential tenant that is interest...
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You all are great and thanks in advance for your input!So I live near a small town that has a small community college, a Walmart, a Sheetz, and a couple other little places in it. Our population is just over 5,300 wit...
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Hi all,
Been lurking on the site for a couple days now and finally decided to introduce myself.
My name is Kelly Melrose and I live in Gaithersburg, MD with my wife and baby girl in our single family home. We curre...
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Here in Alaska the market has been booming for a long period of time. I have been very eager to buy my first rental but the the price of oil being so low will for sure cause our housing market to experience some type ...
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We are going to be putting another rental on the market soon in the Capital Region. I read a lot of different posts about how to handle laundry and lawn care but I was wondering what was standard in this area. The hou...
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Hello BP, My background....I have an 8-plex, 4 plex, and two duplex properties. Looking to scale so......There is a 20 unit multi listed for $945k. It's been on the market for 2 years. I requested the rent history P&a...
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Long story short- I am wondering if I am in a position to get started with real estate investing or if I should take care of debt first. Single income (married with kids) and own primary house with $250k+ in equity. A...
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I'm a 24-year resident excited to learn about the unique MF dynamics here.What's the best first-investment strategy in today's SF market to maximize portfolio cash-flow in the future from this position?Any suggestions...