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Hello BP Community,As I've been in school I have had the opportunity to travel quite a bit internationally. Having a huge interest in international markets and soon to be career in real estate, I am usually having que...
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Hi Everyone,Like many others who have joined here, I am tired of my 9-5 job and wish to someday be financially free. I had a vacation rental business but failed due to numerous issues with the property and renters. He...
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So I get a text today telling me that "Yesterday afternoon the CO² alarm went off and the furnace stopped putting out heat".
I let her know that she should have notified me immediately and called the fire d...
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I'm curious what everyone does to protect themselves from lawsuit when investing in rental properties.
I see that just about everyone does an LLC, but looking around on the internet, I also see people talking about t...
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I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.
America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges
It is no longer our economy...
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Hi everyone, newbie here. I'm planning to buy my first investment this year. I'm trying to do as much due diligence as possible to protect my investment and assets if the real estate market crashes in the future.For b...
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I'm looking at this building, ARV (though I plan to hold) is 750k, needs 100k at least (150k pessimistic est), and the seller is down to 425k (mortgage is 410k which I will assume, though I will have to pay back some ...
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I have a handful of rooming houses with a very interesting clientele. Now that it is getting colder, tenants have started using the stove top and ovens to heat the house.
I've had more than one $400+ bill (with only...
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I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill. Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...