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My husband and I bought our first property in July. We researched, read books, went to meetups for about 8 months before we made our move. Bought a half occupied 4 plex in cinci. It had been a money pit from the get g...
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Hi all, Excited to write my first post..aspiring small and mighty real estate investor ..hoping for many to follow!! I live in New York City so real estate is expensive and hard to scale here. I have a primary home in...
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From afar, It's been wild seeing the price of homes in Joshua Tree absolutely skyrocket in the last few months. Homes are selling for 2-3X their prices in 2019. I started monitoring the area at the end of 2020 and it ...
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I have started building my own portfolio mostly consisting of single family homes. Theses homes are pretty concentrated in Eastern NC, where I live, I have always been able to scout the homes out. I have been consider...
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So many people love rental properties and even though I like the monthly income I don't like being bothered with the overhead. When I think about after you pay the mortgage, insurance, taxes, plus maintenance you have...
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Hello!
I am new to BP and thrilled to meet you all virtually. I am based out of IL and own our primary residence in the Greater Chicago area suburb. Looking to buy our first rental investment, preferably long term as...
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I'm looking for an investment property in Orlando. I'd be a remote owner and not familiar with the various neighborhoods. Can anyone guide me to neighborhoods with the best dollar value for rent vs purchase price so...
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I have a house that has some active knob and tube wiring still in the house. I have been gathering quotes to update all of the wiring and update the panel but the quotes are coming out a lot higher than I was expectin...
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I am leasing some bedrooms one at a time in my little apartment complex (college kids). Got one person who can not live under the same roof as a dog and she has a real doctor's letter from a local MD. I also had this ...
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Hi BP,2 part question: 1. Can I start an SD IRA (or solo4 401K) without forming an LLC (fees would destroy ROI). I am looking to invest in performing mortgage notes that are passive (no trading, note terms longer tha...