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10 January 2025 | 15 replies
I'm trying to start off with something closer to Houston as my first property, but will keep College station in mind for the future.
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
To record it as December, you would have to back date it and the bank reconcilation would be off.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Keep the wood (or sheetrock if you choose) an inch or two off the floor to not wick water.
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16 January 2025 | 13 replies
But it's also true that this had been open space provided to the community for the better part of a century and now it was fenced off with not even a path or sidewalks around most of the perimeter. 5.
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
typically with seller finance there would be some period of monthly payments and then a balloon where you pay off the balance in full.
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11 January 2025 | 12 replies
I got the property off-market for $250k from a trusted family friend.
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15 January 2025 | 11 replies
That can be tough when it's a one-off job or you only have one rental.
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7 January 2025 | 1 reply
Over the summer my wife and I bought our first condo with the idea of renting it out later on down the road and kicking off our investment journey.
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
Welcome to the forum, Kerry.. your journey is off to an awesome start!
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9 January 2025 | 15 replies
If so, do the suggested prices seem to be paying off?