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I am just starting out in real estate, and have been told by multiple people that a buy and hold strategy for positive cash flow, while getting a decent COCR in my area (Portland, OR) is very difficult/ not possible. ...
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Hey everyone,
This might be a lengthy story, but I'm looking for advice! My husband and I flipped out first property in our small town about a year ago, we did alright for our first flip, but afterwards messed up by ...
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TL;DR tenant found asbestos, and won't feel safe until I go to extraordinary lengths and expense to prove the house is safe. I am not going to play this ridiculous game. Asbestos abatement for things that don't lawful...
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Hi, Everyone,This is my first post here, please advise if I should sell now or keep renting.My rental townhouse is in south San Jose. I lived there for 5 years before I rented it out. Now it is about 2.5 years after I...
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I wanted to know if its ok for me to start with a line of credit and/or a credit card. Line of credit interest rate is 9% of 50000. Credit card rate is 11% but 14 if cash advance, limit is 25000. I do now have a pr...
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Hello BiggerPockets community! This is my first post and I don’t know why I waited so long. I have listened to almost every podcast and read the forums as often as I can. A little bit about myself is that I am 24 year...
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So we inherited a tenant who has lived in the same unit for over 30 years and the place smells like feces, urine, among other things. Shes an older woman in her 90's who can't really take care of it herself, and cle...
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Can you get a property under contract with the seller and then rehab the home and then try to refinance it with a bank while it’s still under contract?
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Got 120,000 duplex under contract but I just got news today that tenant won’t move out, my options are lowering the price or pushing closeing til tenants are out. the numbers are amazing on this property we are talk...
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Greetings all, I'm just getting started in the world of RE investing in my 40s, and would love some advice or insight into out of state opportunities to open up more possibilities and flexibility for portfolio expansi...