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Hello! New to the forums so hope I'm in the right place.. So I currently have 2 properties, one 5 unit, and one 12 unit- These are currently managed but the rate is 17% gross which is killing my returns. I am curious...
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What's up BiggerPockets community,
My name is Austin and I'm a newbie investor out of Columbus Ohio. I am a 25 year old Senior Process Engineer working full time in the optical industry overseeing manufacturing opera...
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I live in the Twin Cities and have been looking at duplexes to move into and house-hack to get started with real estate investing. I made a 6-Month Contract for Deed offer on a duplex located in a B/C area with 3 bedr...
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I need some advise biggerpockets community! I have been learning about REI for 2 years now. I've read countless books and 100s of hours of podcasts. The number 1 reason guests have said people don't get started is bec...
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I got inspired the other day when I read an article on a guy who bought 44 units in about 5 years, started at 20.I found a neighborhood were the houses are selling around 35k and the rents are $700! I got so excited I...
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Hello! I've got a piece of vacant land under contract in Redding, CA which had approval to build 17 townhouse-style units, all 3/2.5 bath with attached garages, about 1350 SF each. The owner of the land recently passe...
How to properly figure out cap rate on an owner finance deal? All my houses are owner finance. It's pretty simple to figure out so I thought....My first property I bought, I figured it like this: purchase price: $51,...
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Between cities below which one you think is better for buying a rental properties and why?1. Irving2. Plano3.. Frisco4.. Richardson5.. Allen6.. Other
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Hi everyone,I'm an out-of-state investor looking to potentially buy a rental property around Pittsburgh, PA. I know some people who live/lived in Pittsburgh, but I would like to see if anyone has advice from an invest...
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I am a new investor and have set a goal to buy my first property within the next 6 months. I have only a small amount of capital to put down as a down payment, so I looked at what other assets I have at my disposal...