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Greetings BP.
I have been doing a lot of lurking on this site soaking in as much information as I can in the last few months.
I am interested in buying Option to Purchase contracts from motivated sellers then hiring...
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I've been slowly teaching my daughter about compounding, not buying candy and other junk just because it is shiny and temporarily cool and that real estate is a great way to make a future. (Yeah, she's nine, but I ...
Ok I placed out maybe 70 signs out over the weekend to sell a house that needs a lot of work. They were the homemade looking kind that said "OWNER FINANCING, No Bank-Must Sell" To the most part code enforcement have p...
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Hi BP Friends,
I would like to setup my investment property under an entity or corporation. I want to protect myself against tenant liability and asset separation protection.
Doe...
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Wasn't sure where to post this, so I figured off topic might be the best bet.
I have been wanting to expand my recycling business, and the area I live in (Northern Virginia) is a huge area for real estate investing....
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Hey all - Looking to start off 2017 with my first BRRR property.This will be my first rehab. How do you typically go about paying general contractors advances for the project? Putting the money in escrow would be opti...
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In December, I purchases an old triplex in West Virginia that was already filled with units under a non-profit homeless housing organization. The tenant in one of the apartments has been living there for years and has...
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When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...
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I BP! I'm actively looking to buy my first rental and found an off market deal I would like some advice on. The basement of this property has wood paneling covering the foundation and there is very evident signs of ...
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Hello! I am for the first time trying to do a "for sale by owner" sale to sell a family home. I posted the house to Zillow, but have not had contacts yet. I wonder if the price was just too high at first (we lowered i...