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Hey all,My partner and I are staying positive and continuing to chug along, but we still haven't landed our first flip after about a year. It's getting discouraging! We're certainly not going to give up, but it'd be g...
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Hi everyone,My girlfriend and I are planning to move to the Saint Paul, MN area in about a year and we, like many others, are hoping to house hack a duplex. However I want to analyze properties as if I was buying them...
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Just starting out here and been reading Brandon Turner’s book on Rental Property Investing. The book gives a rule to use to quickly screen properties known as the 50% rule [(0.5*projected income/rent)- (Mortgage P an...
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I'm looking at this building, ARV (though I plan to hold) is 750k, needs 100k at least (150k pessimistic est), and the seller is down to 425k (mortgage is 410k which I will assume, though I will have to pay back some ...
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So my agent sent me some listings for Killeen, you can get some cheap multifamily units there. Is it a bad idea? Are there better areas? Any insight would be helpful
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What is the best way to analyze if it is worth doing renovations yourself or if you should hire a contractor?If you choose to hire contractors, what’s the best way you’ve found and determined they are quality and reli...
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My strategy for this year (2023) is to:
1. Buy two 500k multifamily units (or one 1m multifamily unit) - ideally they break even.
2. Cost segregate both properties and generate close to ~150k in passive losses, ~...
Hi All,My husband and I are looking to invest in a short-term vacation rental. We are mulling over 2 options and would love some guidance.1. Luxury, brand-new home at $1.1 million in a resort community. Right next to ...
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I'm 16 years old and I've been researching about real estate investing for the past year and I'm fully committed to it. My goal is to buy my first rental property when I turn 18 and I'm confident that I'm on the right...
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Hi Guys and Gals, I just signed up tonight to bigger pockets. About six months back I was on the train coming home from work and got suggested a youtube video about "Evictions Gone Wrong " By James Wise Holton. I wat...