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Good Morning Everyone!
I am currently stuck on the Screening process when I am reviewing applications.
I am having a hard time trying to find a good tenant screening service that works best for Massachusetts and is...
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Hi all - my first new thread since joining a couple of weeks ago (besides introduction), so I hope I am putting this in the right place.My main driver in pursuing real estate is passive income, but with an eye to appr...
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I got a duplex under contract for 155k with 3% towards closing costs. It appraised low at $144k, which seems way off the mark to all parties involved, especially since an almost exact duplicate duplex that is a tad sm...
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Hi BP community! I am a new investor looking to buy my first rental property. I want to buy a property below market value and it seems the best way to do that is find one that needs some work. My biggest concern is th...
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Hello all, I have a 4plex that I am currently looking to possibly purchase. With this being the first one for me I am having trouble making the numbers make sense. I say the first one but I have looked at several and ...
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I live in California and have been researching getting started owning out-of-state rental properties recently. From everything I have read I am interested in the BRRRR method, and also using a Delaware Statutory Trus...
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Hey guys,
I have a 2 family and a 3 family that I bought from the MLS with money down. I'm looking to be more efficient, so I wanted to try the BRRRR method. But I am having trouble finding a house off-market. I've t...
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Hi, This question will not be first I guess. I am just starting to buy into my first rental properties. And like anyone else, intentions are to buy more as I go down the line. But with multiple properties, we are also...
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I'm exploring creative methods to finance my next commercial property purchase. While I initially bought my first property outright with cash, I'm interested in alternative approaches. Can I leverage my current proper...
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In a couple of months, my wife and I will be closing on a duplex we plan to house hack. I understand that we can only claim 50% of the deductions while we're house hacking. My question is how to handle the depreciat...