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Hey everyone, a friend got me interested in real estate and set me up with the bp podcasts. It has been very educational has made me really interested in passive buy and hold rentals. I am a tradesman so I have a lot ...
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I am a full time civil engineer in the Kansas City metro area and trying to become a real estate investor. I would like to have buy and hold rentals for a passive income. I am wondering on where to start? Create/ star...
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First off I would like to thank everyone in the BP community for everything that you do, your help is greatly appreciated.
With that being said, I need some input on how I should begin my approach to fund my next po...
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I am looking for a property management service in Napa Valley for my apartment so that they manage the reservations and the cleaning services. There are several options:- Guesty + cleaning services: apparently Guesty ...
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Hello,My name is Chad Willmore a residential Real Estate agent and buy and hold investor. I got started in Real Estate early 2012 with my first buy and hold. I decide to get my Real Estate license in the summer of 201...
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Hello,Myself and two of my other friends are looking at buying a multi unit property/building. not one of us has ever had any experience doing so, but we all have some capital to put forth. basically we want to learn ...
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Pretty much described it all in the description above. New to REI. First rental after a very nice rehab in Cook County outside of Chicago. I'm comfortable with screening renters but wondering if anyone out there in...
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We are starting our rehab next week on my 1st rental property. The house is in rough shape so we'll be doing a good bit of work: new roof, windows, flooring, cabinets etc.
How much of this can I deduct as repair c...
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Hey, all,In mid April, my wife and I decided to make the leap and buy an investment property. Because we didn't have enough cash saved to put a 25% downpayment on a home for a commercial loan, we elected to murder two...
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in my area, landscapers charge a minimum of $100 per month to mow a lawn. I have skirted this by telling my tenants that in order to keep rent down, I ask that they mow the lawn and I provide them with a mower if need...