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Most of us don't bat an eyelash when it comes to setting aside x amount of dollars every month for some form of 401(k), Roth IRA, or the like. But if asked to invest in real property, - emphasis on the "real" - you ar...
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Hi.So i firmly belive that the global financial markets are teetering on the edge right now.What im interested in your ideas are how that would affect someone like me and what steps to take to limit that exposure to r...
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Over my years of Real Estate experience I've come to know that so many renters have a very big misunderstanding when it comes to renting over purchasing. Let's have some feedback and see where we can get with this.
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everyone said quitting their full time job. i work for the city and the biggest benefit of the health insurance is only a few dollars per month for my family. i went to those health insurance truck that parked on the ...
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I have been researching and saving money for well over 2 years now and I feel like I'm at the point where I'm ready to really find the right property and make a purchase.
I'm planning on using the property to rent o...
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so I have this mobile home deal that I'm getting for 12,000. It is split into 4 rooms 2 finished and 2 unfinished. I am borrowing 5,000 and paying 1,000 a month until I pay of. I plan on renting out all 4 rooms 150 a ...
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Hello Everyone,First post on BP... super excited!My Question - Should I continue aggressively paying off student loans or start saving for downpayment?My Situation - 23 years old... roughly $10k remaining in student l...
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Greetings,Follow up question from previous post. OOS property had a leak. Plumber (pre-leak) who had replaced washer shutoff didn't replace adjacent pre-existing low quality connector which cracked (source of leak); ...
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I've read about cap rate, heard it discussed on the podcast, but still don't have a grasp on it. How would you explain it to a new guy, using small words?"Layman's terms. None of that inside, b******* jargon that nobo...
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can anyone tell me of any benefit to have a rental vacation home that loses $10k per year?
PITI & HOA fees = $25k per yr
Rents = $22k per year
Less management commissions, upkeep, cleaning and...