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Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...
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Humblebrag - I just bought a house (on 2 lots) on Monday this week for $1,000! It is in a small town about an hour outside of Omaha, NE. It is by far the cheapest property purchase I have ever been involved in. She i...
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I'm a beginner real estate investor doing all the learning, reading, and mock deal analyses that I can before I'm able to locate a cash flowing duplex in my target market and purchase my first property (I plan to live...
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Not to play Gloom and Doom as I am genuinely curious. Since I currently am in the process of researching for my first investment property I don't have any first hand knowledge of this situation. From the few (one) t...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Quick Synopsis in addition to the linked report.SFH. 3/2. 1388 sq.ft. Great community. Go...
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Hi BP community,
I am considering using a HELOC for a 50k down payment on a four-plex. The discounted off market price is 330k with the estimated fair market value at 390k. The mortgage broker has assured me some b...
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Looking to dialoguge on this topic so let me begin by saying this;
I do not believe that we should have an open border, however in a country where we enjoy the melting pot status, where Ellis Island brought in the an...
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I'm thinking of buying this place and updating the kitchens and appliances to increase the cash flow. It is a duplex with 5 bedrooms 2.5 baths on one side and 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths on the other with a 1 bedroom suite i...
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I'd like to get some input on reasonable vs unreasonable fees for property management.
I think most people think that the % of rent is the key fee. I disagree.
I interviewed a property manager a while back who hea...
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Living in California I started investing out of state in 2010. At the time, an investor could invest almost anywhere in U.S. and pencil out a good return. I chose Texas due to what I felt was going to be an appreciati...