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Hello everyone. I’m 4 years from being able to retire from the military and dont want to work in gov contracting the rest of my life. I used the VA loan for my first home in San Diego and have 200k in equity that I wo...
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I’ve been looking into property management firms and can’t seem to find anyone under a flat rate of 20-30% of rent income. Do any of you guys have property managers and if so who? And how much do they charge? Listenin...
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I am looking for some advice from anyone who has invested in the Madison market. I have lived here for about 7 years and notice that prices for 2+ units are high and very hard to find deals where the numbers make sens...
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I'm new to REI and I have on okay credit score and my wife has a real good score. Should I look into 203k loans to get my first rental property? Has anyone had any experience with a 203k loan? Help please. Thanks.
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I'm sure you've all heard the saying "live where you rent and rent what you own." Although I think most of us can agree that Grant Cardone is a salesman and a showman, is there any merit to what he's saying?My goal is...
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There was a thread on the board by @Nancy Neville on the general topic of 1099misc. Apparently it got zapped somehow by the moderators as I can't now find it anymore. I do have a side-question related to that topic ...
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Hey BiggerPockets. I had a question here: I am newly getting into virtual wholesaling and I found a fixer-upper property in Idaho for $110k. If I called the landlord of that property and pitched a deal for around $90k...
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I recently purchased a duplex in Los Angeles. Its comprised of (2) separate 2 bedroom 1 bath houses. The tenant in the rear unit is an elderly woman who has been there for 17 years. She is currently on a section...
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Hi All, thanks in advance for the feedback. On a 1 BR duplex, Is garage conversion to make a second bedroom a viable option to increase rent and ARV? Thx, Bruce
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Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to read this.I am a minor league baseball player who wants to invest into real estate, but don't really know where to start. I have 40-60k to use, and would like ...