In my local market there recently was a big scandal about someone who was ripping a bunch of investors off. Without going into too much detail, he was a well-known guy in the local community and a lot of the investors...
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Hello, I recently completed a house hack that I turned in to a rental after living there for 4 years. I just completed my first year of rental income and great cash flow 800/month cash flow. I am still in the window t...
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Hello BP,My name is Brandon. I've been in B2B sales for roughly seven years. Since I became a homeowner 4 years ago my interest in real estate has grown. I've been around real estate for a while now, my dad is a reti...
There are 2 homes coming up on my local sheriffs sale site that I ma interested in. I was wondering if anyone has ever approached these properties on a purchase before it goes to sale and had success? What worked?
I...
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So I'm picking up my second rental. Here are the specs:
purchase price: $81k
zestimate: $115k
current rent: $1,225 /mo
zestimate for rent: $1445
Location: Sacramento, CA
Size: 1445 sqft
Bed/Bath: 3/2
year built: 2008...
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I am closing on a duplex tomorrow, and one of the tenant's has a fixed lease through July 2019. The lease agreement specifically states that there is to be no range in the unit, but there IS one in there. When presse...
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Almost finished with a rehab project. Contract was overdue almost 2 months. Part of the job was some major excavating in the rear yard which involved removing a collapsed pool and patio, regrading the yard and see...
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Hello! We are closing on our first out-of-state investment. How do you handle showings for prospective tenants from out-of-state? We would prefer not to use a property manager, and our realtor is charging one month's ...
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Here's the situation and I need advice to bring to the table within the next few days. Myself, my brother and my father in-law have decided to form an LLC and flip houses. why? I have a full time job but a lot of f...
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Hi All,I'm in preliminary talks to pick up a 6 unit with 15% carry back option with another 5% down from another investor, leaving me with 5% skin in the game. I was hoping if some people on BP would take a look at th...