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The US birth rate has dropped for a 4th year in a row. Will this hurt multifamily real estate over the long term?
If yes, where, when, why?
If no, why not?
"The United States’ birthrate fell for a fourth consecuti...
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Hello BP Community,What was your strategy for the first rental property you purchased? I plan on purchasing my first out-of-state rental investment by the end of the year in Houston, TX. I would firmly say my criteria...
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Hey folks,
I'm still getting used the rental property calculator here on BP. What do you think of my assumed variables on this duplex in Warren, Michigan? Any thoughts/critiques would be appreciated. Thanks! I'm eage...
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Hello, I am a new member to this website and real estate in General. I'm located in Orange county CA, and looking to buy a rental property somewhere out of state. I have about 20k I could invest and wondering if I sho...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Sanford.
Purchase price: $136,000
Cash invested: $4,500
Duplex. Used a VA loan so I didn’t have to put anything down other...
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I have heard about, and witnessed as early as 2004 this concept of co housing/co living in NYC/CT area, in fact at that time I rented a bedroom on a floor of a multifamily for $625 a month. I did some reading about i...
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I have two potential tenants currently and am weighing my options. Both report a good income well over >3x monthly rent, but both have criminal background history and low credit score (upper 500s). How should i we...
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Well, I'm looking at a 24-unit deal, and I'd like to get some feedback from BP'ers, as I've never bitten off anything even close to this and my anxiety is up there a bit.
* Pretty decent area, C++ to B- property, full...
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In my town, I found a duplex that needs a good amount of rehab. I talked to the seller about a lease to own which he accepts but I am a little bit unsure on how to structure the Lease to own so that if I cant pick up ...
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Well, I had been a residential landlord for many years; I understand cap rates and what to look for, so when I started looking at an office building as an up leg I searched through the U.S. in most major markets and ...