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Reading Ray Dalio's book makes me contemplate some more about where real estate is heading. Looking back at the last 15 years everything seems so predictable. New housing starts grew year over year and well exceeded l...
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Hey everyone! so to start off, My names Josh. I joined BP in August of last year and have been chiming in and doing lots of research on different websites, social media, BP, ect while working a full time warehouse j...
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Hi Guys,I'm in desperate need of some advice here. I'm a prospective investor and I've been studying real estate for probably 3 months now. From everything I've read or listened to everyone's biggest piece of advice i...
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I think I'm finally ready to move into a few rental homes near my house, and diversify my investments. Hopefully, there are people here with answers.
1) I am thinking of homes in the $125K range (homes are cheaper i...
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I put the following tirade together to show my friend how real estate beats the market (equities, stocks). The scenario below is the actual property I purchased last year. Please let me know if I'm off on my assumpt...
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So I just got off the phone with a prominent broker in the Orlando market. She mentioned that there is a lack of SFH inventory right now because the banks are holding back on foreclosures. She also mentioned that wh...
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It seems like every year at this time I wish I had something put in place for maint. on furnaces, etc...
I do not have it in my lease and if I did I do not think tenants would pay attention... but it seems li...
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I know: turnover is the biggest expense. But let's be more specific. Is it:1. Time sitting vacant during turnovers?2. Losses due to excessive wear-and-tear?3. Maintenance or capex?4. Expensive property management?5. M...
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My husband and I bought his grandmother’s house last year and have fixed it up. We decided to use it as a vacation rental to offset the costs of owning and maintaining it. Our fIrst guests since the remodel are stayin...
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Hello, does anyone know if Minnesota is wholesaler friendly state. I read in a blog post that some states are cracking down on wholesalers. Any advise is greatly appreciated.