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Seed Capital vs. Reserves
What do you believe is an appropriate percentage of Seed Capital vs. reserves that you should have. For example, if you are buying a $100k house and have to put 20% down how much should you have on reserve (20% or more)?
Gustavo Delgado
should I finance or just pay cash
I've been trying to finance a rental but it has not been successful. Im a tipped employee, so when the bank asks for check stubs and W2 it looks bad but my deposits and my bank accounts along with credit are good in ...
Mark McDonough
1%- 2% rule in Boston area
I’m new here and am still in immersing myself in all the BP Blogs and pods. Just wanted to ask some experienced investors about the 1% or 2% rule. I know it’s more of a guideline than anything, but is it a realistic m...
JY Diei
Pittsburgh House Hacking
Hello! I will be moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a few months and would love to house hack! I was wondering if Pittsburgh would be a good place to house hack and start my real estate portfolio. I would love to h...
Michael McDermott
FHA to conventional on a rental unit?
I currently own a single family attached rental unit in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I bought the house using an FHA loan, the house was appraised at 125 in 2009 and I took out a loan of 117. Last September I turne...
Dan Biga
Short Sale Negotiation
There is a property in "short sale" status that one of my investors is interested in...when I present the investor's offer to the property owner, they decline the offer...does anyone have any suggestions on how I coul...
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Multi-family Zoning/ Development in Palm Beach County
Hey there trusty BiggerPockets,Hope y'all are having a powerfully successful day! I'm looking at buying a plot of land in Palm Beach county and it is zoned 0800 - MULTIFAMILY < 10 UNITS. The land is the size of abo...
Jeff Macdonald
Turnkey brokers (Jason Hartman and Real Wealth Network)
A year ago, I started listening obsessively to all the REI podcasts and books I could get my hands on, and I am in escow on my first flip right now. I think I will continue with flipping to increase my income, and re-...
Ken Henson
pre-foreclosure
Can anyone recommend a good pre-foreclosure course, maybe one specifically for the state of texas
Abad Marroquin
Is it a good idea to self manage when unable to find a good property manager?
Hi BP community.When I owned around 10 units I managed them myself, and I think I did it efficiently. Then as I acquired more units I hired a property manager. As you probably know, most managers will not manage as go...