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I am 31 years old, about to refi, and ready to buy my 2nd property. Hopefully a multi family unit.
My single family house in Denver is worth approximately $250k. I paid $125k. I owe $100k on a 4.65% 30yr fixed. My...
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It seems as if a large number of buy and hold investors try to use the 50% rule for their rental properties. I myself think the rule makes perfect sense and that is what I use also.
I would like to get everyone's o...
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Hi All,
I'm an out of state investor looking to start a rental portfolio in the Cleveland area for small multi families (2-8 units). My plan is to mainly focus on cash flowing properties that make the 2% rule. What ...
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Hello BP,I need some advice and guidance. I'm an investor and live in the DC/MD area. I currently own 3 single family rentals and looking to increase my portfolio. The market i'm in is very saturated with investors, n...
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Here, I'll start:
1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.
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Hey fellow Real Estate investors! My name is Chadarius Woodears and I'm from Memphis,TN. I'm 21 years old and currently just moved me and my ambitious mind to San Diego, California to pursue a career in Real Estate in...
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Looking for advice from those who have used hard money in the past or looked into using it but didn’t for a reason. What did you like about it?What do you wish you knew before using it?Is it better to show that you ar...
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Hello, all,
I'm trying to get into my first short term rental. I found some partners that are willing to carry the loan and put up all of the capital while I'm the one who finds the deals/sets up the property and lis...
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Just about every ROI analysis I see includes a "vacancy rate" factor that is used to "adjust" gross annual income as an accurate representation of the rent that the investment can be expected to throw off each year. T...
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Thought this was interesting to see in "Institutional Investor" Magazine. The banks and big asset managers are creating new private placement (Hedge) funds to enter the Foreclosure market. They want to acquire and r...