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OK apologies in advance if this is a dumb question, but I'm not quite getting it. Background, this is my first rental, manage and maintain it myself. In Wilmington, NC. Small 3br/2ba. Total payment is $794 and rents ...
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I hear conflicting information on rather you should wait until you get a few deals under your belt before making your business an LLC and getting it as soon as you decide to get in real estate investing. What did you...
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I recently had a conversation with another investor in San Antonio that told me that direct mail wasn't a good approach. He mentioned that after I had told him that I was planning on doing my first mailings in Oct. ...
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I'm currently prospecting for a BRRRR in Birmingham AL. It seems like a tough strategy in this area. Any suggestions on better cities?
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I have this whole system in my head (and on paper) for screening potential tenants. I know this will vary, but how long should I plan (time-wise) for the screening process? Credit/criminal/eviction check should be...
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Hi Everyone, I am really getting into multifamily in the Indianapolis area and I am looking to scale my business to the next step. A friend of mine who is a buy and hold investor for large multifamily units told me t...
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I have been looking at apartment buildings for sale and am wondering how folks make the 20-25% down payment? I have several other rental properties and have been able to implement the BRRR model in order to avoid larg...
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I'm just curious what others do to track their rental / business expenses, like their SOP. I'm tying to develop a best practice.
For instance, this is what I do:
1. Create a google business email / drive and create ...
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I'm data driven, and would like to make the decision to purchase another property based on numbers (verses a 'gut feeling'). While I know it's a great time to purchase an investment property, I'm unsure if I'm in fina...
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How did you all get past the fear of not being able to rent out your SFH and it sitting vacant for months? Trust the research and just jump in?