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Hello BP Community,
My name is Stephen Dunker. I am a 25 year old design engineer in Cincinnati, Ohio working towards my PE. I closed on a property in June and am currently house hacking. I will be fixing up a two-b...
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Hello good folks of BP,My wife and I will be closing on our first owner-occupied rental property (duplex) in May 2019 and I'm trying to do as much up front leg work as possible to prepare for us being new landlords. ...
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Good evening everyone,
I looked around on a couple of threads posted on this site, but didn't quite get the answer I was looking for, so I figured I'd just ask here! (Sorry if this has been asked a thousand t...
Hey guys! Looking for some opinions here. I’m buying a SFR to rent out to college students in my area. This house is going to be a solid money maker, on a low end looking at 30% cash on cash return, and as high as 45%...
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Hello,I’m currently putting $20,500 every year towards my Roth Tsp Account (401k). I was wondering if should put that money into a Life Insurance account so I can them use that money to invest it now, instead of havin...
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Greeting BP family,
Just finished a 2 unit rental in beautiful Baltimore city using a hard money loan. I'm looking to refinance into a conventional loan ASAP. Can anyone recommend a good local community bank or credi...
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Recently bought a 4 unit multifamily home in Louisiana. This is a C-/D+ property. I need to get some electrical work done which consists of: 2 new electrical panels, 2 new dedicated circuits, adding several new plugs,...
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Hello all, hope you are doing well. I was wondering what areas of real estate cost the most and what areas are best to do yourself. I am good with my hands and can do the contracting; I am good with numbers; I rath...
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Hello BP! Several years ago, a 22 year old me (and my wife) with a baby on the way decided to purchase our first property (with little to no money OR real estate experience). We purchased this home mid 2006. Fast f...
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Hello, my name is Nate Witte. I am 23 years old and am eager to begin my real estate investing journey. I have been listening to podcasts and reading real estate investing books since high school. I know that when it ...