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3 February 2025 | 24 replies
I was born in Allentown hospital many years ago, but now living near and investing in Northeast Philadelphia.
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4 February 2025 | 31 replies
So far, we have shortlisted Columbus, Orlando, Indiana, Vegas and Rochester.we live in Toronto and we really would like to connect with people like us who already started their journey to know about their experiences and insights of investing in the US!
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6 February 2025 | 13 replies
@Jenna ChenHouse hacking a value-add duplex in Atlanta is a smart strategy to build equity while keeping living costs low.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
@Christopher Reynolds My mantra has always been, "Live where you want to live; invest where it makes sense."
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
My father and I are working on a real estate project in South Carolina, but I live in South Carolina, and he lives in Virginia.
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4 February 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @Damon Silver: Can you clarify "you can't have another separate tenant live there?"
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30 January 2025 | 13 replies
I've been living in my current house hack for ~1.5, and I placed my tenants in September 2023 (lease is up at the end of August).
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29 January 2025 | 9 replies
Strategy 1: buy a duplex, live in one unit (for one year as a "primary residence) and rent out another unit as a short-term / mid-term rental on Airbnb.
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $440,000 Currently under construction and pre-leased for $6,195/month, this 7-bedroom, 5-bathroom student rental in Clemson, SC, was built using investor cash and designed for high-end student living.
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29 December 2024 | 3 replies
Have a client that does sober living homes here in B/CS.