For my very first BP question, I'm curious how much money did you have in the bank prior to starting out? Our plan is to buy and hold. Most of the houses around here are 50-100+ years old so maintenance could be a cos...
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Good morning everyone! My name is Robert and I'm currently a Sales Manager with AutoNation. I was active duty Air Force for ~7.5 years and Reserves for 3 years. I've learned a lot through all of my experiences, but ha...
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Hello everyone!My name is Lauren and I live in Marietta, Georgia with my husband of 18 years, Miguel. We are DINKs (dual income, no kids), debt-free (including a paid-off primary residence), and plan to semi-retire in...
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I understand we've discussed the same topic again and again. But, is it still good to buy an investment SFH in bay area (south bay, specifically) today for appreciation purpose?The reason I'm asking is because of bay ...
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I'm looking into buying in Oklahoma city and Tulsa, for a rentals.How is the market there? Is there a demand for rentals, do they rent fairly quickly?Do the tenants pay rent and take care of the property? I'm looking ...
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Hi All, first off I'd like to say that I'm really getting a lot out of the website.
Now my question. I'm based in Israel, and considering buying a property in Cola. SC. as an income property. It's priced at $62K...
Hello BP,I'm curious what the experienced investor would do in my situation. All opinions and advise are appreciated!My situation:I'm getting ready to move out of my first purchase in Sacramento, CA. The property was ...
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Good morning BP,My wife and I are looking to 1031 our Ohio rentals into a property in Florida. We currently have two new constructions under way in Cape Coral with Rent to Retirement. We like Cape Coral but we want to...
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So..... now that they're including the cleaning fees in the search area as part of the per/night price.... mine look crazy expensive because we allow 1 night bookings. This makes no sense.
If I switch to 4 night or 7...
Hi everyone! I’m new to BP and excited to learn from all you experts!
I have 250k cash in checking and am self employed and bring in 40k a month from this specific business. 30k of it goes to my financial advisor and...