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Hello BP,I'm considering refinancing my rental properties and was curious if anyone had any input on the situation...I own a vacation rental free and clear which is worth about $500k and brings in roughly $10k a month...
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1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it
2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.
I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.
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I am wondering if you built up $10,000 or $25,000 or $100,000 in cash to invest, but were not ready to invest, where would you park your money? Would the "location" change based on the dollar amount?- Money market (FD...
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Hi All! My wife and I are anxiously waiting for our SFH rental property to close mid-Sept. We've had this property for over ten years and plan to take the equity (via 1031 exchange) and invest into a larger project(s)...
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Good Morning!My company has been investing in real estate for a while now, focusing mostly on rental property, but also flipping houses and selling properties at wholesale as well. We have recently moved to Indiana an...
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As of yesterday, I am officially the owner of a 3 family in Worcester, Massachusetts.
$525K purchase price, FHA loan with a payment just shy of $3,100. Market rent is $1,500/unit. First unit is rented at market, sec...
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Hi all,My husband and I are newbies in investing. Have been reading books and listening to podcasts to educate ourselves before making an investment. However, meanwhile I am having a dilemma! The more I read the more ...
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A Brief Introduction
I’m sure many of you can appreciate the blissful feeling of completing a deal. There is an unrivaled joy you feel from receiving the first rent check or when the funds from a flip/refinance final...
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I live in New Jersey, but currently own a rental property (single family town home) in Tampa, FL. When I first bought the place in February 2012, I hired a property manager, as most people would who live far from thei...
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum and I'm also a noob in real estate investing. I came across a deal that I'm interested and would like to seek for some advice. Let's cut to the chase....
7 apartment building in a B+ neig...