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I received a call from someone interested in renting one of my properties. My gut reaction is that I am not interested in renting to this person, but this is only my second property so my experience is limited. ...
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Hi Everyone,
I am new to BiggerPockets, and like many others, I have fallen in love with the lively community and wealth of information. Everyone seems to be very helpful and I hope I can pay it forward!
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I've been reading Houston threads on this forum for a while trying to see what kind of return rates to expect in Houston. It seemed like 1.3% is doable for rent/price ratio, and some recommend trying to get 1.4%. Talk...
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I have an offer on a small rental property. It has 2 houses on it. Smaller house is 2/1 and larger is 4/2. Purchase price is $140K and current rents are $500 and $1000. My question is about financing. I have a...
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Hello all, I tried working a deal with no money down and it didn't work but the owner does seem interested in partnering up with me... any suggestions on my next move? Emails start from the bottom, up. See my offer...
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There are about a dozen homes in foreclosure in an area that has high rental demands.. I am new to all of this and wondering what is legal? or a good way of going about contacting the home owner and seeing if there is...
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I am currently in college and I know that I want to get into rental property investing. But right now is not the right time to get started. What are some strategies and things I could be doing now to help get prepared...
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Hello BP world! I am simply seeking advice to help sort out some conflicting priorities. I have been searching for my first home/ potential rental, although this would be a buy and hold property at first. However, I r...
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I've been thinking about getting into REI. RE Syndications sound appealing since I've heard its more passive than typical REI as I could just hire a manager that has way more experience than what I have, and possibly ...
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I'm planning to use a GC when I find my first house (assuming it needs enough work to require a GC). Is there a rule of thumb for what % markup I should factor in for the GC when estimating the repairs to determine ho...