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I was curious on what the rate of return would be on real estate from nothing more than principal paydown alone. Turns out it's not that shabby. Using my trusty CCIM Institute financial calculator, if you get a 80% LT...
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I want to talk about my experience taking Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Education's three days Real Estate workshop. The conclusion: it's a scam. The purpose of this post is to alert people about this $35K scam (since BP has ...
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This should be a fun topic. For arguments sake lets say.... You have 1 mil net worth in rentals. Positive cash flow. Let's say it's all financed through the bank with 20% down on each. That makes 20% of it your cash ...
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I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...
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I just wanted to get opinions on applying the rents you collect every month to the principle loan amount.
I have 2 rentals that are currently rented. The first one I've had for 3 years. I did not escrow the insuranc...
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Most investors favor CF rather than equity build up.
The advice is get a mortgage as long as you can (30+years) so you can have a few more hundred dollars in CF.
This neglects the fact that you pay more...
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How does anyone buying in the Smoky Mountains make money buying today?
$1M purchase price and $125k in revenue
P/I/T payments run -$78k/yr (assuming 8% interest rate and 80% LTV)
Cleaning fees -$20k/yr
OpEx - $30k...
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Currently I have two Single Family rentals, both were primary residences at one point. They cash flow $587/month together. There is probably about $30k each in equity. I am going to focus on 5+ unit multifamily next. ...
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I'm a 24 yr old full time college/ working mom looking to begin a career in real estate. I want to conquer flipping houses then eventually move onto buying and selling fixer upper to clients that want a like new home ...
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Hello BP!! Ok I have been self educating for about 1yr now and really want to get into Real estate and start my journey. I have $6,250 in savings and still adding. I currently rent for $400 a month. Which direction sh...