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I fixed up a single family in an upcoming neighborhood recently and have been living in it for a little bit. The plan is to sit on it, rent it out while it gains equity when I move out in a few months. ( I am purchasi...
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Just curious if anyone has any experience running a short term rental in a freelance type of way. Meaning you do your own marketing and booking without the airbnb or VRBO platforms? Is that even possible? Pros or cons...
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[Note: I initially posted this topic with a poorly worded title - thanks to autocompletion on my phone - here. I am reposting with a new title and have cleaned-up the narrative].
I've been ap...
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Any ideas on how to make this seller finance deal work?
Duplex in West Allis, WI
(2) 3 bed/1 bath, 1750sqft
Current Rent: $925/m each (market rent about $1100/m)
Taxes: $3900/year
Sale price seller wants: $230,00...
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After reading Dan Sheek's book, First to a Million, I've learned so much about personal finance and I'm thinking about my future life decisions (I'm 15 as of this post). But my parents are disputing the options that I...
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I know this will be very market specific but I have a house in a Cleveland suburb listed at 55K. Seller is calling for best and final offer (multiple offers) and I am going up to 61K.I have gone above asking before bu...
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I am trying to figure out the steps in which to take in regards to purchasing my first rental home, and I have a stumbling block.My question is, I am going to be using a hard money lender to fund a majority of the pro...
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Hi BP community, I need some advice on what approach I should take in order to get this property under contract. I recently found a home for sale by owner, it's ARV is around $200,000-$225,000. The seller was renting ...
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I have posted about this deal before, once regarding a bad tenant (resolved), and once about zoning (resolved). Now I have another question, and I'll try to be brief. We are purchasing a duplex in Louisville, KY with...
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Hey guys,
Still renting until I'm in financial shape to buy but I recently need some renters advice. I just moved out August 3rd because my place was burglarized. My sons room had a chalk board walk so I primed it a...