Hi Folks,We have recently purchased a rental property and are eager to get a contractor in there to renovate and make the house rent ready. It's a lower end 1960s home that will generate under $1,000 monthly rent . I...
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So I finally got my first property under contract with a conventional rehab loan. I'm including an additional 20k on the loan to upgrade and furnish the property but I'm unsure about what I should upgrade and what mat...
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Hi everyone,When first starting out, what did you do to keep track of your expenses, revenues, receipts, quotes, numbers, numbers, money, money, etc...? What software or programs helped you the best? Also, what were s...
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Hey BP.
I am exhausted. But I am stoked to say between all of your help as a community I finally closed a couple weeks ago on my first deal, a 4plex in Bakersfield. I will be self managing from San Diego and once al...
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Hi BP, this is my first post.
I am not a smart man, and I'm looking for some advice to help direct my thoughts and research toward my 2nd investment property.
From a high level, what would you do if you were in my...
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Hey everyone,I’m new here and are amazed from all the knowledge and contribution. thanks a lot for that.I am an experienced investor out of the USA who want to expand and start investing in the USA and have a hard tim...
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Hello everyone, Im new to the real estate investment space and would like some advice. I want to begin my realestate journey with multi family properties. More particularly duplex, triplex and quadraplex. With that be...
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Many gurus tout multi-family as the right option for everyone and every location. The truth is that such blanket statements are not realistic. Why are they touting multi-family?
The perceived benefits of multi-family...
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On Long Island, especially in my town Massapequa/Plainedge, taxes for a single family home are high... like 15k-25k high. Now I have read that homes of similar sqft and condition in other states have lower taxes. 5K o...
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Air DNA is charging me $300 ( a whole year) just for the 1 analysis in the neighborhood that I want to look at to possibly purchase a property in. I know this can make a big difference, but it seems really high! Is ...