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So house hacking to me is an amazing way to get into real estate and the most promoted benefit is that the tenants pay the mortgage or most of it as well as low down payment.But I live in Portland, OR and a duplex goe...
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I'm super green with everything to do with REI. I'm more excited than fearful at this point which is why I know I'm ready to jump in and look for my first investment property. I started learning more about real estate...
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What works -
1. Investing in well built properties that are able to generate positive cash flow with current rental rates
2. Becoming knowledgeable about a sector or sectors or geographical area (s) and limiting yo...
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Hi all, I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and am still learning to use the site. But... I need some help Now! I negotiated a discounted rental rate on a 24 month lease back in February with a single woman and her dog bec...
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Curious to the group’s ideas and procedures about renting to tenants with pit bulls. We have a vacancy and some prospective tenants applied but have pit bulls. I’m curious how others handle this, and if they rent but ...
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Hey everyone,I bought a lot of property in the Indianapolis area in 2013/14. Since then my main, unrelated business tied up funds for years. It was worth it, as now substantial cash is releasing. The industry is volat...
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You know most Hard Money lenders don't even know what CF is. Or think it's a scam. How long do you think it's going to be before CF's 9-10% wipes Hard Money's 12% out? Or perhaps there are massive rate wars and whe...
I AM NOT ASKING FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO DO ANYTHING ILLEGAL! Lol.I used to know someone whose dad owned a real estate investment firm that had 5.5 billion of assets.They told me that there is a lot of money laundering th...
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Hi all,
it is rare that I actually create a topic although I like to post on other issues. I had a few thoughts come in to mind as I just came across a vacant property. The property is located in a nice neighborhood,...
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Hi all,Anyone have thoughts on the Capitol Heights, MD neighborhood? I'm headed there to view a rowhouse this weekend. What type of neighborhood would you consider it? B or C?Thanks,Alex