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Hi all, I recently bought a house near Scranton PA it is my first investment property. I live in the Jersey/NY area which is about 2 hours from Scranton. I am still looking for renters and I am wondering if it is nece...
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This was the general question someone else posted (@Connie Tang), but since I ended up writing a novel with some Negotiation Points, I wanted to start a new thread.
Here it is:
Don't be afraid to approach the subje...
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This is such a basic question, but I don't quite understand the basics of it.
If my income increases by 3.5% per year (that's my current raise per year per our contract) and inflation has been between 3-5% pe...
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Hi folks - I wanted the BP community opinion on an off-topic finance related thought.It seems to me like a ton of millennials, and more of whatever the next generation is called, are graduating college with massive st...
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First bigger pockets forum post so thanks in advanced for any advice!I purchased a 3 unit about a month ago and have turned over 1 unit, will be turning over another Jan 1. Rents were significantly under market so I a...
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What is a good cap rate on a 20 unit apartment complex close to 2 universities in a highly desirable and rentable area in Nashville, TN? Is 6% low, 8% average and 10% high? Forgive my ignorance but what is that base...
Hello all! Long time browser, first time poster here. My business partner and I have been slowly accumulating rental properties in Central Ohio for the past 5 years, we currently own 20 units total, mostly single fam...
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I would like to hear from investors who started in 06-07. Are you guys out there? What did you do in terms of investment strategies that protected you from the recession?
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Ben's latest article suggested this and he thought it would be a good forum post to check out what other people think. Check out his article, it's a good read. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/09/02...Se...
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It's no secret to any investors and landlords out there that many laundry rental companies are unscrupulous. Well, here's another example with CSC, who owns CoinMach. Except this time, I'm fighting back. The ROI of...