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I'm a newbie and have recently purchased 3 properties, all townhomes in Utah. Two are in southern Utah and will be vacation rentals which will cash flow really well. My third is a long term rental in northern Utah tha...
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Selling my SFR, real estate agent put a total of 10% of the purchase price on the fee estimate. 6% for him and 4% for the buyer’s agent.
This seems excessive to me.
Is it?
Every google search yields “average of 6...
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So I am deploying in a few weeks to afghanistan and did a bit of number crunching to see what I -might- have by the time I come back in 9-10 months.
I currently have 35k in the bank.
I make 5.5k a month without depl...
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Hello BP world and happy holidays!I'm new to BP and have been listening to one youtube video on my commutes to and fro work for the past 2 months. I own 2 free and clear properties in south Texas ( one is a solid 3/2 ...
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Hey Everyone! I'm debating whether or not to have my first property be a house hack or to buy and have long term tenants. I know this is very specific depending on location and property but I wanted to get some opin...
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I have the chance to buy 3 multi unit properties owned by a seller who wants to retire. The seller is willing to do seller financing with the following terms:35% Down, 7% Interest, 7 Year BalloonThe asking price and r...
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Hi all!Would YOU do this deal?$1,000,000 for 3, 3 families.Total GROSS rent $10,600/monthOwner financed $1,000,000 at 3-4% over 15-20 years.Seems like a no brainer. Let me know your thoughts please.
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Hello bigger pockets familyI have a problem My areas rents have increased far past my own mentality In assessing the valuesI have properties in Decatur GaZillow and rent ometer say that I should be charging 900-1300 o...
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Hello everyone!I'm looking for a good house hacking property somewhere within ~30 minutes ish to Midtown Atlanta. Duplex searches on zillow come up with many homes which are just 2 floor SFR town homes so finding pro...
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Hi. What are your thoughts on what will perform better going forward, short-term rentals or long-term rentals?
This is a topic that comes up very frequently in conversations with clients, investors, and friends here...