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Looking for some advice regarding my extremely high heating bills. I own a 14 unit apartment building located in Commerce Michigan. I currently pay the gas and water for my tenants while they pay for their own elect...
Hi, I've been listening to BP for about a year now, following in the footsteps of almost everyone and picked up Rich Dad Poor Dad (but first time poster! ) So, for the most part I've just been trying to arm myself wit...
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Hey guys,
I will be graduating in 5 months and was considering moving. To that end, where is a good place to move to if one wanted to get into the business of real estate,ie flipping, wholesaling, etc. I am currently...
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Hi All,My goal is to grow my portfolio to generate cashflow to live off of passive income. Mainly interested in BRRRR deals.I have a couple SFH rental properties here in the midwest that are fully paid off. Having thi...
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Hello.
In short notes, I wish to buy rental property consisting of a minimum of a 4plex. I plan to live in the property.
How do I make the property appreciate in value, so that in the event I need money or I wish ...
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Evening Fellow Investor,I recently closed on my first deal in April 2017 on a duplex in Lawrenceville, Ga that I am currently househacking. I used a FHA loan with a 3.5% down payment, from my understanding I can only ...
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Private real estate offers many benefits to individual investors, such as high returns, portfolio diversification and tax efficiency. Institutional investors have long understood the merits of this asset class, and re...
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I have a HUD home under contract, needs a lot of work. About $40k, and I am in it way too high. Will HUD renegotiate their contracts or what is the procedure? Obviously, we didn't get estimates until after the cont...
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I couldn't find too much conclusive on the topic here:
I was wondering what kind of blinds you use in your rentals for the windows.
I am supplying and installing the blinds for a few reasons.
So far I have always put...
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Hello BP gang!I've heard quite a few investors talk about using the 2% rule as a general rule of thumb when evaluating for buy and hold deals for cashflow. However from analizing the rent to value ratio of residential...