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first off, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself to the commuter 8th. My name is Chris. I'm 37 years old and I live in Minnesota. I would like to get involved in the real estate game but honestly I don't c...
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I am new to the world of residential ownership /renting. Any suggestions on independent residential management companies based in Atlanta, GA? Looking for recommendations and feedback.
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I have been doing buy and hold deals so far. Now I feel like taking the plunge and take it to the next level. My plan is to buy a house in a large lot, subdivide and create a free lot. Put the house for rent and go fo...
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In my area the cheapest you can get a home is about 200k. If your lucky you score a 20$/hr job (min is 12$), and get 40k per year, and are still unable to qualify. This is a reality for most people around me, they ren...
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My fellow landlord invited me to help him with his units in Chicago as he has more than 100 units and managing them became a full-time job for him. It is not something the Landlord expected to be busy with. I am explo...
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Hi All, I've been around for a while now and I'm taking action steps in getting my first investment property. I created my own rental property calculator in a spreadsheet which is roughly based on the calculator on ...
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I recently listened to the Podcast with David, Rob, and guest Yamundow. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...This woman is a truly exceptional woman that has accomplished some amazing things and overcome some incredible ...
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I just discovered this show tonight and watched the first couple episodes. It's a "reality" show from New Zealand and follows multiple property managers as they inspect properties and deal with tenant problems. They h...
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Unless you know methods for extrapolating what the true market value is from being able to read and dissect an appraisal, do not under any circumstances take the value from an appraisal and expect it to be true (unles...
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Loan Amount $50,000 (includes purchase/repairs)
Repaired Value $77,000 Appraised
My interest rate is 6% over 20 years
P/I $359.00 Monthly Rent will be $700.00
Tax $129.00
Insurance $33.00
I have b...