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Hey BP! Luke the short-term rental guy here. 2021 I will be the proud owner of my first apartment building. My questions right now... 1. Do I care where it is? Almost all of the real estate I own is not in the state I...
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I'm looking to use retirement money for downpayment on a multifamily, but taking it out early I will lose 10K. Looking for unique way to not lose so much or put immediately into something to pay less taxes.
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The Facts: I have an 11 unit property under contract with 8,200 sq. It is in the McAllen area in South Texas, almost on the border with Mexico. The price is $480k. Monthly rents are $5,330 with an empty $750 unit, so ...
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Here are the results from my first out-of-state BRRR
purchased property for $62,000 budgeted $30,000 (expecting it was going to be closer to $35,000)ended up putting about $41,000 into the propertythe cash to close a...
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Hey BP,
I have been following BP for quiet some time. We are finally about to make our first rental investment (hoping the offer gets accepted), which will be in the Bay area.
The property is a SFR and is slightly...
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Hello,
I am new to the site (love it!) and have been investing in property with three friends for the past 2-3 years. We live in a city whose population is a bit lower on the socioeconomic scale. Our area is, unfor...
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I would like to start my real estate investing career by the end of this year. I am also interested in becoming a realtor as I believe it would be something I would enjoy. Anybody with experience have any input? Do...
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REI Nation manages 7,964 single-family rental homes in 13 U.S. markets, including Memphis, Dallas, Houston, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, and Birmingham. These charts show data across each market on rent trends for re-...
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As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...
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all, a recession is coming. No I don't know when, and am not seeking to time the market or even predict when it will happen. But recessions always come and the current recovery/expansion/bull run is lengthy by histor...