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Hey guys!Time to stop lurking and introduce myself. Hi BP! I'm a geologist, from Victoria, BC, Canada.Like most, it started with reading Rich Dad Poor Dad when I was a teen. Always wanted passive income. The pieces ar...
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How do you go about insuring that your units stand out in their given area, attracting higher rents and more quality tenants, without overdoing it and wasting valuable money? Do most of you find only one or two differ...
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I've received some PMs and e-mails asking about setting goals and what do I do in retirement. I've ressurrected an old blog from nearly a year ago that was done in 2 parts. We have SO many new members, I decided to p...
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I think I want to be my own contractor for a pretty large commercial project. Am I crazy for doing this? I could just hire a contractor to do it but my experience here with contractors has been they are SLOW. In Panam...
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I am a new investor looking to find a good area to buy a property. I live in the Bay Area and can not afford to start here and therefore need to research a good place to start. How do you find a good place to invest...
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Looking for ways to turn this into non taxable cash or just purchase something to avoid taxes.I'm on my second 1031 exch but later found out that I can't use the funds to improve on already purchased land so I'm a lit...
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Hi All!I've been investing for 5 years, combo of BRRRR, Airbnb, and flips, near me and out of state. I listen to podcasts and read books and have absorbed a ton of information over the years, so I'm familiar with nume...
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Good Morning everyone,
I have a question. So I have been working for the government for 5 years. I make a pretty decent salary (nothing exciting). I haven't purchased a home since I been working. So I see a Fannie Ma...
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Last March I purchased 2 triplexes for a great price.I know there was deferred maintenance, roof, gutters, paint, and some cement and landscape issues..But the deal was too good to pass up. It cash flows well right fr...
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Hello all,I am currently searching for my first multi-family investment property. I've been using the basic Google mortgage calculator, but I want to know if there are any other tools I can use to get a more detailed ...