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Hello all,
I've reached out to a few folks individually but wanted to start a thread on this as well. I'm an investor from the NYC area and recently took a trip out to Lehigh Valley, PA to get a feel for Allentown an...
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I'm new to real estate. My rookie brain would like to pick 3-5 areas to purchase STRs that compliment each other so that one area is cash flowing when the other is not. Like a summer beach house and a winter cabin. Is...
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I need Help! I'm ready to get into real estate but I can't narrow down a market for me. I'm 19 so I don't have the resources to visit every city in Texas, Florida, or North Carolina and I don’t have the time to analyz...
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I am curious to know how your underwriting has been since the pandemic hit this year? With lenders requiring an additional 6-12 months of P&I reserves, rent growth is a big question mark and understanding your ten...
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First off, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who posts, replies and shares knowledge on BP! This is an incredible resource and you guys are awesome. In my experience, the real estate industry can be ve...
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Looking at the three major markets in Alabama: Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville. All of them have good things going for them. If you’ve invested in Alabama which market did you choose and why?
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Hey BP!Quick question maybe some of you could help me out. I’m trying to better understand the process for investing out of state (or even out of city).Basically: what is your process for choosing what state, city, or...
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Looks like Realty Mogul is jumping in with Fundrise in offering a REIT like offering. The press release is below. This will sure be interesting to watch as it essentially gives the platform the ability to invest in de...
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Hello everyone!
I am new to the BP forums, but have been listening and taking notes for a while now. I am interested in real estate (like we all are), but have only had exposure to commercial real estate (currently w...
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If you're in a competitive Real Estate market.... (Isn't that an oxymoron?) You need to stand out from the crowd. If you're managing a lot of units (as of today I own 39 and growing) you probably want to reduce the # ...