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Hi All,My significant other and I recently bought a duplex with the intention of house hacking back in August of this year. We knew that the unit we were going to occupy needed significant renovations. After interview...
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So we've spent the last 7 months looking at deals daily. We have run the calculator on this site to the point I don't even need to think to put in the numbers...but literally nothing has panned out. 5 cities, 600+ p...
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Which US city is the best place to purchase rental property in 2016 and why?
Hi everyone, I came across a 6 unit MFH. Asking is 54k, my contractor said it would be 80-120k to completely update the property (it is vacant, mostly cosmetic but still run down). The property would gross 3-3500 a m...
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I have listened to every BP podcast and many of REI experts talk about the 65% (or slightly higher in some areas) of ARV formula for determining if a property can be a successful flip. My question is if people would ...
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I have a seller that wants me to remove the language from the purchase offer that would allow me to back out of the deal but I'm hesitant to do it for obvious reasons.Anyone have any creative ways to help protect myse...
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How do you guys feel about stupid low ball offers?Is it something you do every single time, if so, Do you find it works or is it a waste of time? if it does work what is your strategy with it?
I'm considering investing in a duplex that I will owner occupy. The duplex was built in 1991 and is priced at 285k with an assessed value of 255k. The listing agent said that the price was set where it's at because ...
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Hi guys, Thank you so much in advance for anyone who takes the time to read and respond!In 2009, without knowing anything at all about real estate, I bought my first investment property with a partner (a good friend) ...
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I just moved to Tallahassee and I am looking to close my first deal on a rental by the end of the year. I am wondering if anyone has as advice when it comes to renting out to college students. Or is it best to just s...