I was wondering if leaving some money in a deal to ensure your rental property is cash flowing is a bad idea or what the drawbacks were. Here's an example thats similar to a situation I'm looking into. I found a house...
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Hello!
Not sure which forum to ask this question in, so moderators please move if you need to.
I searched the forums, but didn't find the exact question I was looking for.
What would you do with an empty lot insi...
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How does anyone buying in the Smoky Mountains make money buying today?
$1M purchase price and $125k in revenue
P/I/T payments run -$78k/yr (assuming 8% interest rate and 80% LTV)
Cleaning fees -$20k/yr
OpEx - $30k...
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I've read a ton of investment numbers here, but I need to do this for clarity.
I need to know what % the mortgage should take of the incoming rents. Should I include tax in the mortgage when calculating this?
This e...
Hi, everyone,
I'm looking to see if I can clarify my understanding on Days on Market with the help of this community. Thank you in advance!
I listed a residential property in early July through an agent but was unsu...
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Hello everyone! As we are seeing inflation rise, prices go up, and the cost of housing staying consistent. Would house hacking be a great idea right now? A little bit about myself real quick, I am looking to use a VA ...
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What's up BP family,I'm currently facing some tough decisions. My original plan to get started in real estate investing was to move out of California, and house-hack a MF property in San Antonio, TX. Unfortunately aft...
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Hello! Realtor and Investor here. I've got a rental that was a new construction in 2022, so no property tax was defined yet (based only on land value. First year was fine on property taxes, and we were cash flowing ...
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I made a condo purchase in 2022 and it's been owner-occupied (myself) to the present. I am relocating for a job opportunity and exploring my options for renting out my 2bd/2ba condo. My job opportunity will be in Nor...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,I wanted to get some feedback on my strategy to fund my kids education using real-estate. My older one is ~14 years away from college and younger one is ~18 years away from college (if th...