Hello, Newbie here!I'm putting an offer in on a triplex in southern California for about $950kIts in a desirable area and it brings in about $5k a month in rents. The rents are about as high as they can go, so I can't...
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Good luck if you are a landlord in Seattle!http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/03/se..."With a heavy-handed new law that is the first of its kind in the nation, Seattle has set its regulatory crosshairs on la...
Hello All,
This is my first post on this forum although I have been listening to bigger pockets for years. I wanted to ask your thoughts on investing in real-estate with others, more specifically family. I am current...
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Hi there! I’m trying to work on being vulnerable about being new and my situation. I always tell myself - “I’ll start connecting when I’m more experience” when in reality, reaching out and laying my cards out might be...
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I've purchased my first property in Northern Illinois about 30 minutes south of Joliet. It is a 1400 sq ft single family in a C class area that I plan to rent.The place will need all new utilities/appliances. Two la...
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Curious what everyone's thoughts are on the following 2 options:
1. Put money aside in 401k and take a nice tax savings now, but not be able to leverage the money easily for REI. With a Self Directed 401k I may have...
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Hi, everyone! I am brand new to the world of real-estate. However, what I lack in experience, I make up for in passion, drive and work ethic. I’m currently reading The Book on Rental Property Investing and just upgrad...
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Hello all,My name is Alan and I live in Shrewsbury MA. Tax-achusetts as we call it here. Other than my current home, which was also my first purchase, I am relatively new to the real estate world. In June of 2014 I ju...
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Ok BPers. I said in a post a while back I'd post the numbers on a small apartment complex that I am pursuing. Here they are. Comments are welcome:
Purchase Price: $325,000
Units: 29
Mix: all one bed/bath (one effi...
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Hey all, I am just getting into real estate and want to see these two sides from other perspectives. I feel as though I understand the pros and cons of each throughly and have chosen out of state. I live in San Diego,...