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Hi BP. I'm a beginner who hasn't done a deal yet. I'm looking for opinions on investing out of state for my first property. Ideally, would like to start out with something local to me. But, home prices are relatively ...
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I just completed re-habbing my upper unit in my duplex. Turned out really nice. Most who came to look at it said it's the nicest they've seen. Hence it rented in 4 days. I do just about everything myself, so I save a ...
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Just recently, I received a call from one of my yellow letter mailers. The property is located here in Southern California in a very demanding part of Orange County block away from Roosmore. High overview, the mothe...
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Trying to get some expert opinions. I own couple of single home rentals in Tampa Florida and have always wanted to transition from long term to short term rentals. I love the beach and I live in Madeira beach Florida....
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How do banks recognize owner finance?
Here is what I want to do.
Owner Finance with zero down.
Rehab the property and put tenants in place. 2-3 months
Refi the property through a conventional 30 year loan.
Will a ...
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Is it just me or are there no good cash flowing deals out there? I've been looking in state, out of state and all I find are $100/m at best. Am I analyzing myself out of potential deals? Here is how I run my numbers:L...
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Hello Bigger Pockets CFL community. I am looking into the STR and STR/bonus appreciation strategy as a way to offset W2/short term income. Since the market pre-May 2022 just is not comparable anymore I am interested i...
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Hello everyone,
Hope you all had a great New Year! I have a question and would really appreciate your input.
I’ve done a couple of fix-and-flip projects in the past using hard money lenders, but I’ve noticed that th...
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Greetings!I just read an article by Forbes where the author - Brad Thomas - mentioned something regarding cap rates that has me confused.Quote - "As a REIT analyst, I use cap rates on a daily basis for comparing the v...
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I'm wondering what is the average profit per flip. I attended a RE seminar and the guy teaching the class was saying he won't do a flip unless he makes $50k profit minimum. Which sounds amazing if that is true. I'm lo...