If you want to start investing in real estate and buy your first rental property, there are six beginner steps you’ll need to take. Following these steps to a tee could mean the difference between having a home-run fi...
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Anybody invest with Triple Net Houses? Pay upfront and get a monthly check even if the property is vacant. They also take care of all repairs and maintenance. Seems like a good deal but wondering if there is a catch. ...
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Curious about how others structure an on-site manager's employment agreement (e.g. housing allowance, hourly or salary, tasks required,etc). This is for California specifically. Would also love a referral for an atto...
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Sorry to bother you guys with my mistakes but in August of 2019 I loaned 50K to my wife’s sisters husband, he was supposed to return the loan in November of the same year with a $5K extra ( so 55K total) that Didn’t ...
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I would like to know how many people here are living off rental income. The ability to quit your 9 to 5 job and manage properties sounds interesting! If you're doing this, please include how many rentals you current...
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If this has been posted before, my apologies. I found this link on another forum and wanted you all to see it. This is a glaring example of why I do not accept Section 8 vouchers. What a sad video. I wish the guy a...
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Yesterday we closed on an old craftsmen style house, we started painting and ripping up carpet and I found painted hardwood floors in good shape. We are happy to save on flooring now we have to sand and stain the floo...
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Hey BPHad an applicant apply for my unit. Upon checking with the tenants references, their current landlord disclosed they are moving due to a bedbug/roach infestation. Without giving specifics to the applicant, I had...
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Hello BP family,
I'm an overseas American looking to jump into RE investing.
I am currently considering two strategies.. Either turnkey sfh investing or apartment complex investing .. I'm investing for cash flow ( g...
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I understand the NOI/Cap rate formula for valuing how much a property is worth paying for, but how does this formula work for calculating the future or NEW value of a property after 5 years of rent increases?Since the...