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I've been dividing my monthly rental income into 3 buckets.
Bucket 1 goes into repairs for the property
Bucket 2 goes into the mortgage payment
Bucket 3 goes into future investment savings (MM acct due to higher ...
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We bought the house after the bank had remediated mold and gutted everything just leaving studs in the whole house- Goes on the market today.
I'll post the before pictures shortly.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx...
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I’m looking for my first deal. Conventional lender who pre-approved me is a REI himself said 25% down payment on an investment property is standard. And they won’t do a loan under $75k (since closing costs would be ov...
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Thank you @Brandon Turner! On March 1st, 2017 I watched my first BP webinar (How to Buy Your First (or Next) Rental Property in 90 Days or Less Webinar). I stumbled onto Bigger Pockets and this webinar as a college bu...
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Ok guys. So maybe my title is a little bit dramatic. I’ve had my rental unit listed for almost a week now. It’s gotten the most views out of other comparables in the neighborhood, few have reached out for a viewing, a...
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Hi all, found a property I'm close to ready to moving on. Seller and I are about 4k apart in purchase price but I'm using their selling price for number eval:Neighborhood: C+/B-, I would live here if I needed to. Its ...
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LED Lighting (fixtures)So incandescent is out, CFL’s lasted about two years and now we have LED bulbs but even better... LED fixtures! I’ve started changing out fixtures (as needed – interior and exterior) for the new...
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Here is a condo property that I may be interested in investing out-of-state (Denver, CO). To fund this deal, I have decided to use HELOC on a fixed rate of 2.42% for 12 months. Closing cost waived. After that it will ...
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I rent a Retail space in a high value small town, tourist destination for around $5,000/m, at 1,800 sq feet. I have a 3yr extendable to 6yr lease, at my discretion, but with a clause that says they can sell and conse...
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Finally! After much anticipation, my first major renovation and long distance investment property is completed!
The Buy: In April of 2021, I embarked on a significant project to rehab a 100 year old duplex in my hom...