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This is a bit long so.... I am wondering if any of the BP members have heard anything about using a HELOC to replace a fixed or traditional mortgage??I recently came across a u tube video of a fellow in Hawaii whose...
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Any advice out there on the best way to pull away from the full time job and make landlording the main gig. special formulas , cash flow, separate income accounts. My biggest concern is that once I leave my full tim...
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Hello BP community,I was hoping for some insight regarding budgeting for maintenance, capex, and vacancy for a SFH in Shippensburg, PA. This is my first rental, so I am a newbie. I have read that a popular rule is 5...
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Hi Everyone - Thanks for all your valuable discussion and willingness to share advice. Tapping into the wisdom and thinking of folks who have greater perspective/different perspective and experience is so very valuab...
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I'm looking to get my first STR. The goal starting off is a place that my family enjoys visiting and renting the rest of the time. I recognize that when my family visits I'm hurting my profitability, but that would ...
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I'm evaluating an apartment complex (two buildings) where the owner pays water, gas and sewers. During the inspection I noticed that some toilets have constantly running water and the wall heaters were still heating d...
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While doing research for my first REI property I realized that I can generate the same amount of cash flow for a property around $100,000 and for a property around $500,000. Of course the $500,000 property meant bette...
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When you go to invest out of your local market, would you choose a market that's a 5 Hour Flight away, or choose a market that you know much better but is 80% as good that's a 5 Hour Drive away?I'm currently invested ...
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What's your opinion on house hacking with AirBnB?
Here's the general idea of what I've experienced as a guest in San Diego and Vancouver.
You stay at property that has a guest house. We retrieve the keys from a lo...
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My name is Aidan Herrera (22 years old) and I live near Hackettstown NJ, I recently went through less than 1 month ago a pain no one should ever experience with the passing of my best friend and father. He was a wonde...