He hasnt seen people who buy AND come out ahead on exit. Same as variable annuities.Another example Hedge funds. Promoters get all the money. Investors say WHAT HAPPENED. Ask CA retirement funds.I wish Lane...
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I read a lot here about people having passive losses or paper losses once depreciation is factored in. But depreciation for a residential property is only 3.636% each year (27.5 years). I know this is a good problem t...
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Hey! If I'm investing out of state, or somewhere I've never been in person before, Is there some way to figure out if I'm buying in a good or bad part of the city? I could check google street view, but is there a way ...
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So I am almost done with my 2nd brrrr property this year. I completed my first property and was able to cash out all of the property cost plus rehab cost. I bought in cash and when I went to refinance the interest rat...
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Alright trusted and respected BP family... I apologize in advance for the length of this. I just realized exactly how long it is. Much appreciation for anyone who actually reads this mini-novel and has advice to of...
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I'm in the Orange County, CA area and thinking of either house hacking a single family house or just rent for now and put my capital into an Airbnb/investment property out of state. I'm 24 with around ~70K to invest a...
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Working on a project in the NE. I have two quotes for replacement of windows. Debating on getting a 3rd.One quote is for Harvey Classic Vinyl windows - Double Hungs (7) and Casements (4). The other is for Alside Me...
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Hey Bigger Pockets! So I'm looking into investing out of state in Kansas City. For C-class properties, what percentage of gross income would you budget for CAPEX?Obviously this is pretty subjective, but so are a lot o...
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No surprise here.
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I'm looking into purchasing a multi unit and wanted to know if anyone has any experience, positive or negative regarding using a property manager vs self management of the multi unit.