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How profitable is the rental business? I've been looking over some threads here and see that percents are used a lot when dealing with duplex's/ plan on renting out a building. I'm not too certain on the percents an...
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Hello BP! My name is Jeff Yates and I'm a new investor living in downtown Sacramento. I am interested in purchasing buy-and-hold multifamily properties. I would prefer to invest locally, as community involvement is im...
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One of my tenants is asking me for a W9. Ever since they've moved in, they've been paying their rent in 3 checks: a personal check, a check from their first business, and a check from their second business. This has n...
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I have crunched the numbers and I see a negative cash flow, I would love a 2nd opinion.
Hello Bigger Pockets Community,My name is Anthony and I currently live in Brooklyn, NY. I have always been interested in real estate. Even to the point where I received my salesperson license but haven't really peruse...
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Finally got my headshot uploaded so I no longer have to lurk around the forums! XDWhat are your thoughts on Starting Small (Cashflow) vs Going Big (Equity)?Since I will invest in the Augusta, GA, I'm trying to figure ...
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So Dave Ramsey says that when he interviewed 10,000 millioniares close to none used debt or leverage to get there. So how many of you out there have used leverage, maybe conservatively, to increase you net worth and c...
so I have good credit, but even with a personal guarantee, Lowe's would not give my business a line of credit..how do you start getting credit for a new business when even a place like Lowe's willl not give your new L...
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I have been investing for years, so I may know a little something…
In my experience, at least in Texas the taxes increased faster than rent increase. However, I do have properties in Mississippi. Taxes are not so ba...
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I'm a complete noob. I'm planning to put in my first offer on my first rental on a SFH in Kansas City in the next day or two.$140k offer8% interest rate20% down8% management fee5% vacancy5% maintenance 5% cap exI have...