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One of my partners called me yesterday. He said he had a lead from a wholesaler on an 126-unit in good part of the country that we should take a look at...The marketplace really is quality - a stone's throw away from...
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I see how this rule can be useful, but I think it can't be a deal breaker. One can make the argument that It is too conservative. It may only apply to home run investments. However, it may turn people off to nice i...
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part of the appeal for going into real estate investing / landlording is to create passive income. to make enough in order to make it matter, i will need to possibly have 20 properties at some point. It seems to me ...
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We have had a tenant in a SF rental for the past 5 months. We realized about a month after he moved in that he was going to be a problem to deal with so we immediately hired a prop manager so that we could be taken ou...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm new to these forums and hoped to ask my first question - for those that have already reached their goals of financial independence, or are are getting close and making plans, I'm curious to ...
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What is your FI (Financial Independence) number?
How to find your FI number: Determine your annual spending in retirement, yes, you need to have a budget! Multiple the above number by 25. Example, if you require $60,...
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I am trying to acquire a rental property for long term cash flow in Sacramento area but getting frustrated with all the cash buyers on rentals.
I'm doing conventional loan. So far, I'm not having luck as my last two...
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Hi...I am a fairly new member to the community but have been following the podcasts for a bit. I just wanted to take a second to share that I got my first property under contract. I am based in Philadelphia area and p...
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I’ve always used my self-directed IRA to buy, flip and hold individual lots and never considered financing due to the non-recourse lender hurdles.
I’m interested in some raw land and the owner is willing to owner fi...
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I'm trying to analyze a triplex that's for sale, but the units are fully rented out and the owner wants a written (and accepted) offer BEFORE scheduling a time to see inside. He then said, to go inside I need an "insu...