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Hey guys and gals,I am closing in the next two weeks on a 100% seller finance deal I picked up, duplex fully rented but it needs cosmetic work here in Pittsburgh.Do I ride it out with the current renters and do the wo...
Hi! I have been considering getting my real estate license for a while now but I'm also currently learning how to invest in properties So, should I get my real estate license if I plan to be an investor or would that...
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Greetings all. I'm extremely new to real estate investing and wanted to start out as small and safe as possible. I wanted know the communities thoughts on buying condos and renting them out as a strategy? Also, I want...
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Hi y'all, we are buying a 4 unit investment in Chicago for 430k, conventional loan with 30% down. I just got quoted minimum coverage from state farm for a $900,000, is this common?. Monthly payment is $450, more than ...
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My wife and I bought our first investment earlier this year - an STR. We have a money partner who helped finance some rehab costs for that property in return for some equity. We created an LLC, set up the bank accoun...
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I heard about this instagram but don't know much about it. Is it real that you can save on W2 income taxes if you have a short term rental. Has anybody used this strategy? If this really works then I can invest in a s...
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So, I am here looking for your views on no Entity (LLC) for the first couple deals (buy and hold). Is Landlord Insurance the same as these umbrella insurance policies I keep hearing about? I only ask because I fear wh...
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We have a rental property and did not provide a washer or dryer. The tenant wants us to clean the dryer vent duct since her dryer is not drying well. What is the landlord's responsibility in California? I cannot fi...
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Hey hosts! Honestly, which would you say is the ultimate challenge you face as an STR owner today?
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Hello BP community! My name is Nick, Im a new investor looking to join the real estate community working with my father. We currently own a property in Los Angeles County that has around 965k-1.2M$ of equity in it. Th...