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Hi everyone,I am in the last leg of grad school and just recently took it on myself to start learning about real estate investing. Since then I have started reading a few REI books that everyone seems to recommend and...
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My wife and I have fixed and flipped seven single-family homes and now own three duplexes using the BRRRR method. I just read Peter Harris’s “Commercial real estate for beginners” and am halfway through “Rich dad, poo...
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Never had this happen to me before. I own a place in Loudoun County, VA and recently rented it to a young couple. Seemed like a decent couple and passed the background check just fine. About 10 days after the lease ...
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If you have any success or experience with the BRRR strategy I would love to hear about it! Do you like it, what are the challenges? Thank you!My situation:I'm having a hard time understanding the refinance (last ste...
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I'm just as eager and ready to invest as the next guy, I'm a newbie who's done all of the readings, listenings, meetings, etc. etc. and now it's time to act. My biggest concern right now is my living situation. I live...
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Hello all!I'm a long time "lurker" in the BP community, so this intro is well overdue! My wife and I are part-time real estate investors with full-time jobs, a project manager and a doctor.We have 3 rental properties ...
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Here's the breakdown...
Purchased my 2nd property for $645K in an area of Northridge here in Los Angeles.
Comps in the area are anywhere between $850k-2M.
Beat out 15 other offers.
Place needs a LOT of work but I can ...
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A lot of the leads coming into my business would be perfect for Joe McCall's lease option strategy.
Wondering if anyone has any insight as to how this strategy has worked for you in your business. Also, if you have ...
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I'm showing my triplex and have one unit rented as of May 1, but the other two units seem to be getting viewed by less serious people. It has only been one week since I started listing in publications like Zillow, Tru...
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