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I am new to investing and am about to purchase my first rental.
How do I determine the median rent for MTRs in my zipcode? All the BP calculators I've seen are based on LTRs. What I've searched so far for MTR prici...
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Whats up BiggerPockets!I have a question for you all:Why do you invest in real estate?I want to hear from all the investors on here and learn what is the biggest driver for real estate investors. I think one of the b...
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I've recently purchased a 1950 three bedroom, one bathroom 972 sq ft single family home. We paid $67,500 plus $1,600 in closing costs for the place. Experience from our first rental, rent will range from $1,100 to $1,...
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I'm far from an expert landlord/investor - but I think I moved on from newbie a few years ago as well.I've had a handful of rentals since 2006 - never more than 10 doors while holding down a full time job - until last...
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Hello BP fam, we are supposed to pull our contingencies tonight/tomorrow for a quad in Long Beach CA. Given the state of the country under Coronavirus, I am really nervous about what the economy is going to do. This q...
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My wife and I are purchasing a condo to use as an short term rental.we are using a heloc we had because the interest rate Is much lower than anything we could find today with a conventional loan. so we will be buying ...
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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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Plumbing problems make me crazy! I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard. Pin hole leak in main line discovered last night. Plumber there at 10:30 pm, put a simple patch on it, turned off water to 20 units and said he w...
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Investment Info:
Single Family JV BRRRR property in Apopka FL. My wife, @Mickie Holmes and I did 100% of the rehab aside from the HVAC install and an assist from a friend on some electrical. Our JV partner we flip...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 10, 2021)
Are you making love less? I thought so. Apparently you’re not alone. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of babies born in the U.S. dropped by ...