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Merry Christmas everyone! I should probably be preparing for my family to show up for the Holidays, but instead here I am writing this forum post...
So I have been cold calling a lot lately and recently received two ...
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Closed on my first single family rental 21 days ago. Listed it immediately with the disclaimer it was being rehabbed (nothing major, but lots of little stuff). We have had at least 12-15 groups/families walk through a...
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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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I’m an experienced commercial investor, general contractor and licensed broker having done about ten small commercial property flips over the past ten or so years. I had an equal partner on the first flip and then did...
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Adapted from a twitter thread:Looking to pay a higher interest rate to finance your next investment property? Choose a non-QM "DSCR" loan for your next investment!😉
OK - higher costs aren't fun, but here are 5 ADVAN...
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We've all been thinking about the value of college education as tuition rises, wondering if the time spent and outcome is worth it. There are trades schools, a plethora of online courses, and as most investors know, t...
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Hello BP!I live in bay area and I am looking to see if I can house hack on a quad-plex. I am mainly looking in San Jose, Santa Clara area, and I know I know... super expensive, but worth looking right?I don't think at...
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Hi BP
New Investor out of CA, making the move into REI in the Northern Ohio (Cleveland) area. Seeking quality contractors, handyman and investor friendly real estate agent referrals...and friendly warnings. My friend...
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My wife and I are about to put our home up for rent. This will be our first foray into landlording. I am torn between self managing or going with a property manager. The only thing that concerns me about self managing...
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Hello,Is there an online good free property management software where I can do background check on anyone for free?