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My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...
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Hello,I am a certified newbie that has been spending lots of time trying to grow my knowledge and network on all things real estate investing. My spouse and I have targeted that we want our first deal to be a house-ha...
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Hey there BP community,I'm getting ready to tie up a house in phoenix with hard money and i'm having some issues with the refinance part.Here's the deal:Purchase price: 90kARV: 135KRehab costs: 5kThe issues that i'm c...
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I'm wrapping up a deal on a 2 bed, 1 bath house for $55,000 in the Midwest. The rent will be bumped up to $700 a month. After accounting for the mortgage, insurance, taxes, cap-ex, vacancy, and property management (bu...
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Hi there!I bought my first duplex and have a great potential tenant who loved the place. I think she would stay several years as she is an older woman who is only needing to move because her current landlord wants to ...
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Hey, I’m considering going pet friendly. What are some best practices that folks enforce on guests when being pet friendly?This will be my first foray into the universe of admitting pets so all feedback is welcome.I f...
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So the program seems pretty simple to me especially for someone starting out with not much capital that would allow them to be part of a flip. Yes I know there are hard money lenders but this does not appear to be a ...
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This post has to start with a disclaimer. No one can guarantee returns, and there's a risk associated with any investment. Having said this, it will give those who are curious a rough ballpark of the kinds of returns ...
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Hi everyone! I'm 16 years old and I'm planning to invest in real estate when I turn 18!I've been wondering if I should become a real estate agent and start the process of getting my license at 18? I think I would real...
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If a property is in foreclosure and set to be auctioned off, is it still possible to contact the owner of the property, pay off the remaining debt and obtain the property before it goes to auction? Or once it is in f...