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What are some of the biggest mistakes, or “oh shit” moments you all have had buying a ‘value add’ property? Whether the investment was successful or not, tell me about some lessons you’ve learned from those moments.
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I grew up in Wisconsin but currently live overseas. I wanted to try the real estate markets in my hometown so I connected w Mr. Duplex (Michael Henry) and got to know him. Eventually, I worked with him to buy a dupl...
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Hi all,I'm new to RE investing and am learning to run the numbers. Has anyone used DealCheck to analyze properties? Would I be better off using the Bigger Pockets calculators? I ran numbers on a property and there was...
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This is likely a dumb question, but my mentor in Driving For Dollars Wholesale trained me to learn as I go when doing repair estimates for wholesale deals and use online calculators.My goal is to develop automated pro...
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Hi everyone,What flooring would your recommend for college rentals? Should it be laminate, vinyl, or lvt flooring. I have hardwood floors but don’t want to paling them and don’t have time to sand down and refinish. I ...
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I'm just getting into real estate and I'm trying to do student rentals as well as house hack. I'm starting my freshman year in college and the best look property in my area is a $130,000 duplex that rents out for 1,35...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $60,000
Cash invested: $15,000
4 units. Needs some TLC. completely renovating one apartment at a time.
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $193,000
Cash invested: $9,000
Current home
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
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Hi BP Community
I'm a new investor from Brooklyn, New York with a passion for real estate which I've finally decided to follow! My experience in real estate is limited to reading a lot of articles and books, listen...
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Hi Everyone!
I apologize if this topic has been discussed previously as I would imagine others have had the same issues. I have current tenant who is unemployed due to Covid. He does AV project work for large compan...