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I was once a buy and hold investor. Then one day, my light was turned off by the power company, in the house I lived in.How could that happen? I had 40 houses, but I was always robbing Peter to pay Paul. Edison, the p...
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There is nothing sane about what you have to be prepared to do in order to make a start in this business. Please take that as a given. The only thing I can fully agree with Grant Cardone about is his statement that re...
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For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...
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I recently (...like an hour ago :mrgreen: ) went through this thread exploring the old argument between the cash flow guys and the appreciation guys.More specifically MikeOH and Nationwidepi (Mike and will) and off co...
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Hey everybody. I am looking to invest out of State. I currently live in Victorville, California. The prices in California are way to high already. I am really interested in investing out of estate. I am open to sugges...
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I would like to THANK BiggerPockets for your guidance and information made available!Reading, Listening to the Podcasts, networking on here and just everyone has been awesome! It has been a WILD RIDE! As just a year a...
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I’m new to real estate. I’ve been reading tons of blogs and books which have raised a red flag that college education isn’t the only thing I need to be financially free Funny because this is what my poor dad has be...
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When it comes to lowering mortgage payments and increasing your cash flow on an existing investment property, chances are you’re probably thinking about refinancing your loan and getting yourself into a brand new 30 y...
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The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...
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Lately I have started to list my properties by myself. When saying by myself I mean either a flat fee service or using a realtor that his name is on the listing but my number and email are there and all communications...