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Hi everyone, I'm new to Real Estate Investing but have always being attracted by the idea of cash flow, and passive income. I'm currently thinking on investing on rental properties in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This wou...
I'm starting some research on buying a 4-plex community in the Phoenix or Scottsdale area. Has anyone on this forum bought a similar property out here? Is it better to buy a 4-plex, or would just buying out individual...
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This would be my first deal and I want to make sure I don't rush in and I have the numbers right. It is seller financed and the house price and interest rate can be negotiated. Each apartment goes for $700 a month and...
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My wife and I are arguing about this. We have several rental properties and cash flow well enough to make all the payments. I have a full time job and am investing for retirement. She wants to refinance some properti...
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Hello Everyone,I recently joined the site and saw a lot of great discussion regarding cashing out a 401k plan versus a self directed IRA and a solo 401k plan to purchase properties. I prefer the solo 401k because of ...
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I have a question about how to best help a homeowner and maximize my profits as well. he has to pay 13000 as back payments. He owes 204000 on the house and he would be open to paying me rent with an option. I don't kn...
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This is my first BiggerPockets post as a new investor. I am curious, what types of accounts/investments are people using for maintenance/repair funds and/or rent deposits? Are there any rules of thumb in terms of perc...
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Do people really get 2% on rent of the purchase price? At least where I live there is no way this rule will work.A house that sells for a 130k (that doesn’t need any work) will get about 1200 to 1400 a month rent; no...
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I was curious about anyone's experience or perspective on investing in specific deals offered by the crowd funding platforms, vs investing in real estate investment funds (which are also offered periodically.)I spoke ...
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Hi everybody! I have some tenants that want to buy the house they are renting. I bought the house with a line of credit and recently financed the house for the full amount of $37000 after making repairs at 5.5% making...