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Any advice for new landlords are welcome! Thanks
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which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
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Hello BP family. Let's get right to it. I've always been an ambitious go getter since I was a kid. Never followed the pack always stood alone and wanted more than the average. I grew up in a low income area, but alway...
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Hello everyone, I am looking to purchase my first investment property this year and am having some trouble deciding on a market. I know to look for areas that are landlord friendly, have population/job growth, limited...
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The morning started off with investors from all over the US slowly meandering their way into the massive masonic Scottish Rites Temple sitting off the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland. The idea of ...
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I checked with my bank and I should be able to get a new $560K HELOC on my primary home. I would like to get some advice from BP about the investing strategy using the HELOC. I am in 40's and pretty busy with my curre...
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I am always hearing people say that they got started with no money out of their own pocket. I found some houses in my area I would like to start with, but unfortunately I don't have the money to do this. I work two ...
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Hi All,
"Locating Cash Flowing Property" is the name of the game, wouldn't you agree? My reality for the last 5 years has been that I've lived in a area that is not good for cash flowing property, and I guess I am k...
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I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...