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Hello BP Investors!I wanted to give something back to everyone here as I have learned so much over the past couple of years from all of you here on BP. I recently purchased my first investment property - a 2 family ...
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Hello BP,What is your recommended way of keeping track of rental income? At the moment, my tenants in my first SFR pay by checks. Am I to keep all of the checks as proof of rental income for a duration of time?I ask b...
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Well - my first dose of reality. My first dose of fear. And excitement. But mostly fear.To rehab or not to rehab. That is the question.$60K gets me into a duplex. Half is fixed up and rented (has been for 2 years)...
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Hello from Dallas, TX yall! i just closed my first deal (house hack) and i'm currently putting a little sweat equity into this 1970s house. I've been learning a ton so far, and i'm loving it! So, Started tearing up th...
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I purchased an investment property in Philly that I want to rent in about a year. The basement is about 5 ft and I want to dig it down to 8 ft for a laundry and extra bathroom. Is digging a good idea? Does anyone have...
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Hi BP! I'm a newbie to the RE world, but have been listening to Real Estate Rookie and the BP Real Estate Podcasts religiously over the past 4 months. My best friend from grad school has been listening to both podcast...
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Hi I was wondering if anyone knows about companies that do nothing but maintenance? I do all the renting myself and collecting of the rents. No issues there but I would love to have the maintenance under one roof so ...
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When analyzing a deal, what is the best strategy for estimating rehab cost? Do you only do it after walking the property or inspections? For a newbie, how do you get close without really knowing what to look for?
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Hello All! I am a new investor and am looking for that first wholesale deal! I am preparing a marketing campaign to find a seller quickly. Between short letters, postcards, and bandit signs which would be the most eff...
I'm 26 and just recently started my real estate LLC as of April but work a full time 3rd shift job. I know the basics about investing but since I just started and don't even have the necessary capital to fund my first...