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So I picked up a 4 unit building in a lower income area earlier this year. I had some significant challenges when I took it over, (see https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/617743-shameless-self-pat-on-the-b...
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Hey everyone, new to rentals on my end. Im struggling to get my cash on cash over 9% when evaluating 15 year mortgages. I'm looking to build my portfolio of rentals using only 20% down for each. I have solid job incom...
I am looking to close on my first rental duplex in the austin area. Its slightly under the 1% (0.84%) rule from a rental income POV however one of the units has a long term disabled tenant and is in pretty bad shape. ...
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Hello everyone! My name is Rylie and I am looking to buy a property short-term instead of renting while I am in enrolled at Michigan State University for the next 3 to 4 years completing a BS in computer science and a...
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Hello BP! I am a newbie in the real estate world, I wouldn't even call myself an investor yet. I am looking to get started in real estate and have been reading/ educating myself the last few months. My current situati...
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Hi! I'm 30 years old, married with no kids, and live in Sacramento California. I have a stable 9-5 and she is a new nurse. We gross about 100-110k/yr and we have roughly 40-60k in retirement accounts and other assets....
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I'm a novice investor trying to get a better handle on which state to look into for a duplex investment property with a goal of cashflowing. I would like to invest in either the Midwest or Southeast as it is my unders...
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Recently, another investor that I have done tons of business with over the years called me because he came across a house that he knew I would like. Up and coming neighborhood that I knew really well, multi family th...
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First, this post isn't intended to be a hubris, self-promoting, story. Well, maybe just a little bit of it. I'm proud of my wife and I! I'm not ashamed to say it!
Anyways, me and my wife are a relatively young couple...
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If you had $25,000 - $100,000 to invest passively would you rather buy shares in a REIT or put money into a syndication as a limited partner (LP)? Pretend you are a busy professional with $200-400k income (like a mid-...