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We purchased our first rental property nearly ten months ago. We wanted share our experiences, thoughts, and lessons learned with other new or soon-to-be landlords. Our hope is that you take away something from this...
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Hi! Not sure if this is the right forum to be posting this particular question, but my parents have a plot of land in Kissimmee that they want to make some money off of. They bought it years ago with the intention to ...
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Folks - I am working with a TK provider for a property in the 38128 neighborhood in the Memphis, TN for about $90k. I cannot give the exact address on this forum but it is within the area below. Is this a good neighbo...
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Hi everyone,I just put my first deal under contract today after a long period of analysis to paralyses. I will explain the deal and then ask my question:The property is located in South Bend, Indiana in the 46614 zipc...
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Hey BP, I'll try to make this brief and explain my situation. I know I need to make a move but have been frozen for a year trying to decide. Here goes.I'm a 33 year old guy, single, live in Aurora Colorado (just acros...
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Hey guys and girls,So when using rental property calculators what % do use for the expenses and growth monthly?I’ve been using 5% vacancy 10% repair costs 5% CapEx 10% management feesI assume all utilities will be han...
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First time investor here. Been listening to podcasts and running numbers on potential "deals". I feel confident in my ability to crunch the numbers if I have accurate inputs, but less confident in my ability to esti...
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Newbie here - I see a big house on Zillow listed 25k below assessed value and wonder "what am I missing?" it is on the edge of rougher neighborhood but it seems like a steep discount. If someone bought this home could...
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I bought my first deal this past May, a 3 story 4bed/2bath Victorian home. It is livable (no renovations urgent before moving in) , but in need of updating. Trying to get a mortgage as a 19 year old full time college...
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Hey There BP Community!My brother and I have some construction loans on new properties coming up on closing. We have been trying to move aggressively with our purchase rate and have 10 properties. Some purchased and...