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We are first time home buyers in a very competitive market (Seattle). Neither me nor my wife work in the IT industry so we knew our limitations and went in with realistic ...
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Hello,
Hope you’re all well!
I’m seeking advice as my brother and I are still new to real estate investing and are struggling renting/making good use of a 4-plex he bought back in June in Bradenton, FL.
The curre...
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Hey BP!My name is Mark and I'm new to BP. I'm a Financial Planner from Vancouver, BC, and so while I'm new to the real estate game, I have a solid understanding of investments and finance. Looking to build out a long-...
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Hello Friends,I’m interested in buying a duplex for under 300k in SE Cape Coral. This has 2 bed rooms and 2 bath rooms. Current rent goes for 1000-1200 a month. What do you think about the SE area as an investment? Do...
Is a new furnace return on investment worth the money when flipping a house? We are in the process of flipping a house that has an older forced air oil furnace (about 12 years old), which works well. Was consider...
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As anybody who has seen my posts realizes, I do nothing but b##ch about how tough the market is in Denver. Well ok, you say b##ch. I say "discuss in depth".That, and talk about taxes.This week, some condos came on t...
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Voila, the direction of this post is summarized in the title. This post is not asking a specific question. Rather, it aims at exposing my current situation which may be familiar to many newcomers.I wasn't too sure whe...
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Years ago another landlord told me he kept one of those stand up infrared room heaters around to keep a tenant happy until his furnace guy could get there to fix the problem if a furnace went out.Last night, while all...
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Besides the 1031 exchange what else is recommended. If I plan to re invest some of the money.
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Hi, I am a mid-40s, full time software developer in the Boston area. Instead of letting our saving depreciate in bank, we would like to invest them in real estate to combat inflation while we can create extra cashflow...