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I want to run background & credit checks on potential tenants, and I'm trying to choose between Transunion's SmartMove vs. Cozy's Tenant Screening.I expect many here are partial to SM as they appear to have been a...
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I am looking into purchasing a Duplex that the current asking price is $199,000, I have made an offer of $175,00 with 100% owner financing @ 5% with a 5-year balloon. They entertained the idea, but cannot because ...
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I had a tenant text me this morning telling me that they moved out of the property last month. There was no prior communication of the tenant vacating. The lease was a 5 year lease and each year was guaranteed unles...
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I am a brand new investor. I have not purchased anything yet, but I have discovered a few opportunities. My minimum criteria is $100 per month cash flow, and a cash on cash return of 10% annually. I have plugged in ...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets!!I am currently an IT professional and have been for roughly 8 years after leaving the USCG (Avionics Electrical Technician). I have wanted to delve into REI for a while and finally determined it...
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I'm currently weighing my options between a potential rehab rental SFH and a few turnkey duplexes. I've seen many discussions and heard even more stories about doing the BRRRR method but not as much on buying turnkey...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Youngstown.
Purchase price: $67,500
Cash invested: $21,000
Sale price: $67,500
Purchased this Duplex for $67,500 using...
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Hi all,
Pulled the trigger on my 2nd property: I bought a free-standing no driveway townhouse near cottage grove/washington corridor area for 365k-375k. late 2012 build around 2250, 3bed/3.5 bath. Used conv financin...
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Hi all, new investor here. I live abroad and am looking to invest and hold in either SFH or MFH in the coming months. Since I live abroad, I could look anywhere. Some states I'm considering are Indiana, Georgia, Tex...