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Many new investors think real estate provides passive income. They follow the BRRRR strategy and think after I get to 10, 20, or maybe 50 houses, then I can sit back and just cash the rent checks every month… I’ll be ...
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(1st Post on BP!)
I'm looking to find my 1st 2-4plex multi-unit property for house hacking & investing and am curious (from expert opinion) what is the best way to find one? ..A realtor? Refin, Trulia, Zillow, et...
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Hello BP family,
My wife and I had the opportunity to look at a duplex last night. We love it and want to jump on it, but the numbers are not the typical ones I see.
Price: 250k (we live in rural Indiana)
Units...
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Hello all, I am newer to BP and I am starting to spend more time here as I progress towards acquiring my first real estate investment property.Well I did have a rental property that once was my personal residence I HA...
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While deployed with the military, I've spent this time reading and researching new ways to grow my rehab business upon my return. I've typically followed a similar formula to Jscott's in that I want to have a better h...
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What is a balanced market in sf rentals? I have been reading that a 6 month supply is "balanced" for sf sales. Texas has currently a 4-5 month suppply for sale so is now entering a sellers market, supposedly. I lo...
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Buying a distressed or 70% ARV home with hard money, 100% LTC then refinanced it at 75% or less and rented it out? Curious if anyone has done this several times over in order to build their rental portfolio. This, ...
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hello to all the BiggerPockets family! I can't believe I've never heard or stumbled upon this site before. Real estate has been a passion of mine since I was a kid, but I never really thought about making it a prio...
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Now that I'm a member here and doing my research I see how many people are involved in real estate investing. I know this has been a popular strategy for many for a long time but I'm wondering if this has...
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I am looking at making an offer on a couple Homepath properties but have never done that in the past. I am curious if anyone has been able to get an offer accepted below their asking price, or does Freddie Mac stay pr...