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The prior owners in my rental property must have been smokers. We have cleaned, primed, and painted the walls, cabinets etc. However we still smell cigarette smoke, so it must be in the carpet. We have steam cleane...
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Hi everyone --
I've been in real estate for a few years - have a few rental properties. My big dream/goal is to get into real estate development. I'd really love to start off with building, then selling a duplex or...
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Thank you Brian Gibbons and Bill Gulley for all you have posted about this subject. My brain really hurts. Assume I buy a house using a portfolio lender for long term financing and they loan me 75% LTV after th...
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Hello BP Team,If anyone is interested getting started in real estate investing in the Denver market, I would highly recommend you contacting Chris Lopez with Your Castle Real Estate! They helped my wife and I turn a "...
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I'm hoping to get the communities opinion on selling securities (Stocks, Index Fund, ETFs) to make a down payment. I've always been a buy and hold investor and the thought of selling my assets to make a down payment p...
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Interested to see how other investors are mentally and physically preparing for a reversal of 1031 exchanges. How are you altering your future estate plans if this goes through? Investors currently pay a 23.8% top ra...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Orange.
Purchase price: $1,500,000
Cash invested: $400,000
44 unit apartment complex built in late 70's and early 80's with...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Orange.
Purchase price: $1,500,000
Cash invested: $400,000
44 unit apartment complex built in late 70's and early 80's with...
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Hey BP,I'm Ralph, a new investor in the DC metro area. I've been a fan of the podcast for about 3 years now, and passively reading the forums. I'm a long-term buy and hold investor, I currently own an SF rental in Bal...
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I recently converted my primary residence into a SFR and completed a cash out refi. I plan to invest some of the money in a business doing flips and remodels with a partner. Are there any strategies to avoid my profit...