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Im considering a self directed IRA. Does anyone have experience with them? There are a fair number of rules and regulations, but I'd like to learn more if someone has real world experience. Questions that come to m...
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I've had an interest in self storage for years and may have finally came across a piece of real estate to start my pipe dream. I've been doing a lot of research looking to find the best ranges on building costs. It'...
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Hello everyone at BP,Very excited to see the amount of knowledge sharing happening at BP. Hoping to venture into REI through this medium.I am from bayarea California. Looking for rental properties with cash flow (not ...
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I was cleaning out the basement of one of our rentals...
I saw something stuck in a corner behind a bolted on rack of shelves. I couldn't quite get to it and had to unbolt the whole unit from the wall. Worth it.
Unc...
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After watching a YouTube video from Ken McElroy stating 2020 is a wash, 2021 is the time to save up, and 2022 is likely the time to buy (when properties shift from motivated sellers to foreclosures to REO) I decided t...
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Hello BP investors. I am all over the place looking for a market to invest. Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA because of the possibility to do both STR and LTR with the same property). Memphis, TN and Birmingham, Al for ...
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Hi Everyone,I have been on this forum for quite a while and got all the motivation to start real estate investing from here. I have finally saved around 50k to start investing in real estate. I live in California but ...
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Shelby County, Alabama kicked off the spring tax lien investing season with a bang on March 27, 2017. The big investors bid down redemption income to an average of 6% but that's still a respectable return in today's ...
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I will soon be having the funds from a 1031 exchange to invest in new properties. I became aware of some opportunities for small houses in the Dayton area, close to the university but now wonder if it is a good idea. ...
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Is the midwest looking to you guys as a great new place to look? I know the cost is on the low side for houses. BP podcast has talked about it a ton in the last few months. The rents are still close to the 1% rule. Bu...