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I know you can find rent comps rentometer.com and other websites, but how can you find out how long it takes on average for you to rent out a property in a paticular area?
Other than asking a property management comp...
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As a rookie investor I'm a little nervous about getting taken to the cleaners by a contractor that is dishonest. Any tips y'all have learned to avoid paying up front to a contractor?
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Hi There, I'm a new Investor from Seattle, looking to purchase a first buy and hold rental in the Tampa Area. My price range is 150k-220k. I was initially looking in Riverview and Wesley Chapel Areas, but its seems l...
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Hi ,
I'm looking for some advice to help me get started in real estate investing.
I am a 30 year completed my grad school and just landed a good paying stable job and interested in making my first real estate inves...
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I'm looking into a 1925 duplex in an "over-and-under" configuration.There are two units, each about 700 square feet, and the downstairs one is partially below ground (there are windows high up on the foundation). The...
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Just curious here... How many of you who are flipping properties use a realtor on the back side vs. using other methods to sell the house (i.e. do it yourself MLS, For Sale Signs, etc). While I do see the benefit of ...
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Just out of curiosity, what would you pay for this?
4 Two bedrooms, one bath
No less than $400/mo, identical units in next building are going for $475.
Needs 20k in rehab
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Hello, BP. I've been on the site for about a year, but have really only been here for educational purposes. For the past 8 months or so, I've been working on getting a plan together and getting to a place where I fe...
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So I get a call from a wholesaler about a hot property he has just locked up in my target market. I get the address, a purchase price of $220k, a rehab estimate of $50k and an ARV of $345k. Those numbers work for my...
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Hi BP Community,
I have a fantastic STR Mastermind group and we've had a few drop out, so we currently have three openings. This one will be focused primarily on Short term rentals with other strategies discussed as ...