Hi, my name is Blake, I wanted some pointers on how to get started with real estate and flipping properties. I’ve always felt like a 9-5 is not my thing, and on the search for careers and things to major in for colle...
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Hi everyone. Here are what I believe to be the most important qualities of an exceptional realtor for your first house hack. 1. Running NumbersAt a bare minimum, it's important find a realtor that generally understand...
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Hello BP Community!
I am very excited for my first post after having consumed BP forums, articles, podcasts, etc. night and day for many months. Of course I have a question, but first would like to say how impressed ...
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Hi, I'm new to the forum but not to land-lording. Something has come up that I've never dealt with before. My rentals rent very quickly so I don't have to qualify more than a couple of tenants within a couple of days...
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Hi Everyone,Im a newbie to the REI game, just purchased my first Duplex in St. Paul, MN and I’m wondering should I include utilities with rent? The water meter isn’t separate and gas/electric is set up to where the to...
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Every Podcast tells me the answer is yes, however every time I talk to my accountant he says that depreciation isn't always worth claiming. He mentions that when you go to sell the property or if you pass away you...
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I'm learning about wholesaling. I don't have the money to hire a contractor and I don't know much at all about inspecting homes or how much it costs. Is there a way I can get any help with this? I heard of cost of wor...
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Hi All- I purchased a property from a Trustee foreclosure sale. The risk of loss (fire, accident etc) passes on to the purchaser from the purchase date. It took me a few days to get in touch with the occupant who was ...
So I have tenants in my property that are complete PITA's. They pay on time but they nit pick and complain about absolutely everything! I have a PM. They are currently on a year lease which expires in June 2019. I wou...
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Here are some topics in an agreement that have my concern:
- Waive the requirement for approval from owner for any repairs or maintenance of any one item under a specified amount (one company is asking for $600…). Th...