I never intended to become a landlord. Bought house new for 300K in 2006 at the height of the real estate boom. Refinanced in 2012 on a 20 year loan at 4% through HARP. House now worth 240K. I now owe about 160K o...
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First post on BE so hoping this 'test' provide some interesting answers.I have a property in Austin, TX (78704) that's generating 8% CAC returns. I've had the property for 9 years and it's appreciated 75% since 2006....
Hi BP members,As I am new to this site and attempting to suck up as much information as I can, I had a quick question! Is it advised to own your own home before you begin investing in a property?
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I am Almost done with my first BRRRR.....I BOUGHT a 3/1 for 50K...Put 45k into it and now it’s worth about 160k....I got a two year lease for $1350. I can barrow up to 120k against it.Couple Questions: How much equity...
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Hello BP, I've found myself in a rather fortunate predicament and could use some guidance from experienced investors.
I'll be coming home from a 10-month military deployment with approximately 100k tax free income in...
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Ohio - My 3 siblings and myself were each willed small percentages (2%) of my grandmothers estate. My father was willed 8% and his siblings were each willed 16%. Included in estate were two properties and business in...
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hi everyone i need some marketing advice i am a bit modern i dont know how to do direct mail marketing in addition to that i dont know how to find motivated sellers in Maryland the area i live in is a bit stable and p...
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I'm just starting out in my real estate investor journey and have been learning all I can from various books, podcasts, and people. My wife and I have a 30-year fixed-rate (2.87%) VA mortgage with about $80k in equity...
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Hello everyone ! Not too long ago I watched a webinar featuring Brandon Turner...and man did I want to go out and buy some kind of real estate immediately, but the more I thought about it....the more it just didn't...
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I Recently Got my New York State License. I feel Like my Strengths are More aligned towards Working Commercial side, I’m very Analytical Person. I’m a Agent with Keller Williams . What advice you have for me?1. How do...