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I've many older forum posts about college rentals but I wanted to reintroduce the topic for a more fresh perspective. I'm getting myself in position to purchase a 3bed 1bath duplex locally. This will be my first prop...
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Hello BP Community!I'm just starting out and I'm looking for some opinions from experienced investors -Q: I have $40k to invest (can pull out as a 401k loan), should I invest this now or wait a year when I'll have a t...
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Hello BP,I'm new to all of this but I'm looking to jump in. I've always had the itch to do real estate and now I believe its calling me but just need to get started. I appreciate all the help and advice any of you cou...
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Hello everyone, I'm new to posting on here although I have cruised around the website s lot. For the lest year or so, I have gotten the itch to buy and hold rental properties for present and future cash flows. I live...
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Hey guys, so here's the deal... I'm itching to buy my first 2 family home/investment property but can't decided if I want to A) take out a conventional loan and cover the downpayment with a loan against my 401k or B) ...
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I recently bought a duplex in Milwaukee, WI, which came with long-term tenants (6+ years in each unit). Upon further qualifying them (I goofed and was not aware of estoppal agreements at that time), I have discovered ...
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I am curious to know how many people are in process or planning to get their license? I have read different views on the matter. I am leaning on getting one just so I am familiar with the process or at the least, acc...
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I've been reading Houston threads on this forum for a while trying to see what kind of return rates to expect in Houston. It seemed like 1.3% is doable for rent/price ratio, and some recommend trying to get 1.4%. Talk...
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Hi,
My name is Matt and I have been visiting the site for a while and finally decided to join after learning quite a bit from all the knowledgeable members on the site. There is so much info to suck up from a...
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I'm not a politician nor big on even discussing politics... I'm just a newbie in this industry trying to learn as much as I can before my first purchase. To get on with my point, today I was researching some things an...