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I am new, and have been focusing heavily on educating myself. In the near future (within the next 6 months), I would like to get serious about purchasing my first rental property. I would like to get a SFH for under $...
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Hey BP peeps,
I have an extremely broad question because I'm looking for some broad-ish answers.
I want to know some realistic returns some of you aim for and get. Im talking after expense goals, before expense goa...
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Hello all,
I'm talking with a seller who is fairly motivated as she is quite elderly (even has a great great grandson). She owns a few properties, each worth about $100,000 and is thinking of selling them. Sh...
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The idea of resending mailers to absentee homeowners a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time is new to me. Is this common knowledge, and does it work? Why is resending to the same people a good marketing strategy?
Also, what kind o...
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Looking at purchasing a 23 unit apartment complex that was originally built in 1908 for 125k. The building was originally a high-end residential apartment. The interior has been demoed except for the interior walls an...
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So I quit my job in 2022 and so for the last year I have been working strictly on my properties. I never bothered with logging my time (because it was a hassle and I didn't think it would be much benefit) but now I'm ...
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Hello everybody,
I have put my apartment up for almost a month now and I had 50 or more inquiries but they did not fit the 3 times the rent policy, they already found a place or they had red flag answers to my que...
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Hello BP,
Does anyone put in their leases that the tenant is responsible for clogged drain lines? If the lines are clear when they move in I feel it would save a lot of headaches with them calling me. I would have...
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Hello Everyone!I'm a newbie. In process of closing my second home in the Sacramento area. First one was lost due to foreclosure in 2008. I believe right now I'm in a portion to invest and grow but not sure how to p...
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Hi everyone,My name is Michelle, and I'm from SF Bay Area in CA. I'm new to real estate investing and I'm interested in building a rental portfolio. I've been looking to start getting rentals in TX, and I came across ...