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Hi all. Newbie here and new to calculating the deal.
What cap ex number or % do you use for calculating expenses on an apartment, or is there no cap ex for an apartment and instead is only maintenance and HOA ?
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I am newer to Bigger Pockets and brand new to investing. I have watched several of the webinars and have been reading 2-5 blogs on the site per day. Great information. Thank you to all who post!As a newbie, I have ...
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Hi Everyone,This is my fourth real estate purchase. Unfortunately I think I made some bad choices with initial refinancing. I have used a hard money loan at 12 % and 3 points. My initial thought was we would re-fin...
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"Harry Dent says it's a bad deal. Large investment firms bought large amounts of hou...
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I recently purchased my first investment house using a hard money loan. I am planning on using the BRRR strategy to continue to build a portfolio. SO many mistakes were made but I have also learned so much and had a l...
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Hello there!My boyfriend is currently in a bit of a quagmire, and I’m hoping we can get some excellent advice here.He has found a property that he absolutely wants to purchase. This is a mixed-use building with 3 resi...
I am considering investing in a duplex in Colorado Springs, CO and/or Austin, Texas. Colorado Springs property tax seems ridiculously low compared to Austin and its surrounding areas. I was even looking at 4 unit mu...
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Hey BP ! Seeking some feedback on anyone who has experience buying at Philadelphia's Sheriff Sale! Any best practices that have worked for investors purchasing properties to BRRRR? Is it common for people to just whol...
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Hi everyone,I am in the middle of running numbers for a few properties and I want to make sure I don’t get blindsided after the fact. So here are the numbers I have looked at so far. Also, any advice from anyone, I wo...
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I'm in a dilemma..should I sell the investment rental home and do a 1031 exchange or buy out my inlaws who are 50% owners or pay out my inlaws thru a cash out refi or HELOC and keep the home at full price at current...