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A good couple friend of mine is buying a condo in Costa Rica to snowbird to when they want to in the winter. The conversation came up about my spouse and I buying a condo in their same complex and using it as a STR or...
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Hi, everyone!I just got my real estate agent license a month ago. And I have done more than 10 investments in my life!For the first few years, I did not have any knowledge about real estate. And it was hard to find de...
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Greetings,I am talking to four lenders right now for a commercial loan for a 24 unit apartment building. They all have asked for a personal finance statement (giving me the option to use my own version). Does anyone h...
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Arbitrage seems to be the hot strategy versus traditional short term rentals.Do benefits of scaling quick without dealing with lenders or too much cash outlay outweigh the perks of down payment and appreciation? In ...
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Hello BP,One of the leases on my duplex in Denver is due to expire December 1. I had previous correspondence with the current tenant about 30 days ago and they stated they intended to renew on a new 12 month lease. ...
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Hey everyone, glad to be apart of this forum. I was recently introduced to the idea of wholesaling real estate. Naturally I thought this was some kind of scam as I have only seen people rehab houses on t.v. and thou...
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Hello BP community!My name is Elvin Garcia from Westchester County, NY and I am brand new to the BP community. I am new to the exciting world of real estate investing. For the past 6 months I have read books, online b...
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Hi everyone, My name is JC Foumena and I am a novice real estate investor from Hartford,CT. I have a keen interest in wealth creation and management and am passionate about investing at the macroeconomic and microeco...
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This is kind of a dumb question. I'm looking at a house that needs a bathroom remodel. I think a picture is worth a thousand words here -- where the heck could I find a tub like the one below? Everything I see onli...
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Any advice on the best way to track expenses? I started a free trial of Quick Books, but it it is completely intuitive (or I'm just slow). Maybe I am over complicating the process and just need to have a running spr...