I am looking to close on my first rental duplex in the austin area. Its slightly under the 1% (0.84%) rule from a rental income POV however one of the units has a long term disabled tenant and is in pretty bad shape. ...
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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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i have been working with an agent that has been working on commercial RE only for the past 10 yrs. he is an older guy, around 76. we looked at a few properties together and when i told him what i was looking for "arou...
hello everyone,I am about a year away from graduating school down in southern MA and am currently saving every dollar that I can to start my investing journey with a bang! My parents and I are investing in the Fall Ri...
I just got done reading the book titled "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. It has changed my life, mind, and made me realize why and how all the events in my life have happened.I am going out today driving for dollars. I W...
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Good evening, so happy to be here, and look forward to getting involved in the world of real estate investing. I've been thinking about getting involved for some time now, just can't seam to pull the trigger. I've pur...
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Hello, I'm new to this site and new to investing.I'm currently attempting to rent my home in an effort to decrease spending significantly, raise capital for more real estate investments, and of course allow the curren...
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Hello, my name is Jeff and i'm new to RE investing. I would like your honest opinions and feedback ( negative or positive ) so i can improve my self and situation. My goals are to own commercial real estate to generat...
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Aloha Everyone thanks in advance for reading. I have decided to move forward with my interest in REI and want to explore out of state options. The first logical step for me was to analyze markets and then choose one b...
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Good day BP Nations. I currently own a duplex I bought with cash back in May 2012. I'm currently looking forward to an arbitration settlement this September and thinking of purchasing some turnkey properties in the mi...