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Hello All,My name is Daryl Sielaff and I work as an Electronics Engineer in Louisville, KY. My wife and I have never liked the idea of paying rent to others, knowing that we were helping them build equity. For a numbe...
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Hello BP nation,It has taking us some time but in the fall of 2016 we purchased our first rental property. It is a 3 unit that was a foreclosure. We talked to several banks and found one very large bank that would rap...
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Hi everyone, I’m Kevin, 27, and an Air Force Pilot. I’m excited to say that yesterday, I vacuumed my truck. If you don’t know what that is, go listen to Podcast #276. I first became interested in real estate when in m...
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Hello everyone, A family member has some cash and wants me to invest.Why me? I'm a civil engineer with a steady income, good credit and no debt.My question to this forum is, how do I go about? Here is a scenario for a...
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I recently invested with an experienced RE investor in Denver and am pleased with the relationship and results. I would like to continue to invest with this person on future deals. My wife has an old 401k rollover f...
I am having an issue with my renter in another state. I don't have a property manager there. From day one the tenant has screamed at me over the phone that the repairs are insufficient. every time I make a repair he ...
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We gound our first property that has a good chance of closing. It was a bit high in what we could leverage funds for and after we close, our options will be limited. Can the bigger pockets folks please give us some id...
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I’m planning on taking the 90 hour training course so I can sit for the exam and no longer have to rely on realtors for open houses, MLS listings, etc. But before I do, what can I expect as far as monthly fees? From w...
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So I’ve passed a couple houses now and then that continue to look vacant, after keeping my eye on them I’ve been trying to look for any signs of movement but have yet to see anything. I’m not sure these are motivated ...
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What Am I Doing Wrong?I currently have two properties under contract that I got from foreclosure (two four-plexes that I am going to renovate and raise the rents). I am getting financing for these properties with a co...