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Hello BP Community,So excited to be here. Have been listening to the podcast over the last few weeks and figured it was time to get online and start checking this place out, as well as networking.I'll be turning 26 ne...
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As I build up my SFR portfolio I am starting to ask myself: “Is the idea of SFR cashflow simply a spreadsheet myth?”The common “goal” for SFR investing is $200+/month in cashflow, i.e. cash leftover after PITI and all...
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Hey BP, I am looking at investing in a rental unit but I am hung up on how to calculate the CoCROI. I won't need to do a down payment because I will be using a loan from the VA. So, zero down is required. I'll also be...
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Hi everyone,I am 19 years old and a freshman at UBC (Vancouver). I recently became very passionate about real estate, and decide to do some investing this summer.I currently rent a small basement room for $800/month. ...
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In starting out I am looking to buy my first of many rental properties and am looking to set up a couple business entities to keep myself safe. There seems to be a lot of costs involved with setting up multiple entiti...
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I’m looking to purchase my first income property and I’m looking for some feedback on my plan to purchase with zero out of pocket. Basic overview would be, hard money or personal loan to purchase, then 70% LTV delayed...
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I have an out of the box idea, its an approach to financing flips/rentals while creating passive income. Still working out the details.Collateral assignment of life insurance has been around for a while, where a bank...
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I am interested in buying a house where this tenant has been living there for 25 years. It's a 1961 concrete block house. The only "issue" I have is that it still has the galvanized piping and has not been replumbed...
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I am working my way through the podcast and I often hear them talking about the 2% rule, meaning that your rent should be 2% of the purchase price. In my area I am finding that rent rates are hovering around 1% or low...
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I think any experienced investor can agree - there is a seemingly infinite number of things that can distract us from making money in real estate. The kicker is - these things almost always seem to be parading arou...