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I got into real estate investing in 2008-2009 after selling a business I had started in college for about 50k. My father was a builder for 20 years, so I've always been around real estate, but up until then neither he...
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Hi fellow BP members. I have been looking for my first investment property for approximately 4 months now. My goal/strategy is to buy amd hold for passive rental income while allowing equity and appreciation grow over...
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Hope you all had a great year in 2018 and you made pots of money.Just curious what and where you will be investing in 2019 if you care to share
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Hello,I'm wondering what my next/first move should be. I have about 600k to start real estate investing. 250k of that is savings and 365k of it is a HELOC. I am interested in buy and hold multifamily investing but am ...
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Hey BP!First off I want to say that this is the best forum I've ever read and interacted with. Though I'm new here, I can tell from all the forum posts I've read that this is a very welcoming, educational and civil fo...
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Hello,I just received a Landlord Insurance quote from Liberty Mutual for $2,707. Does this seem high?Background: 2-Family Built in 1896Located in Cincinnati OhioUpdated Plumbing and ElectricalI will not be owner-occup...
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Hey BP, So I live in Los Angeles, land of Rent Control.. There are rent control buildings that have hit the market and they sit for a really long time because either the seller doesnt want to the reduce the price enou...
Many of you may not know that the United States Military is only made up of 1% of America's population, with thousands of service members spread across the country and the world. For those who join it's a path to a ca...
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I have a condo in Los Angeles that I plan to do a 1031 Exchange within the next year. The property is worth approx. $450k and I will have $300k in cash once it is sold to purchase other investment properties. My ultim...
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Good Morning Fellow BPer's!I have a situation that has come up recently with a rental unit that I have and wanted to see what the communities thoughts are. My tenant recently passed away 11 months into a 2 yr lease i...