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17 September 2024 | 68 replies
Cut free of your "golden handcuffs" with the minimal interest rates on these properties and sell them all (or the biggest headache properties) and do a 1031 exchange into a bigger property or package of multi families where the cash flow is better, numbers make sense, and you can streamline property maintenance and management rather than having 6 different single family homes.
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16 September 2024 | 24 replies
It's a few hundred dollar per month upside with a $5-15k downside risk.
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16 September 2024 | 0 replies
The biggest lesson was that with the right partner and plan, even a first-timer can achieve significant success in real estate investing.
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14 September 2024 | 10 replies
One downside I see to this strategy from a tax perspective: You are unable to take advantage of the STR loophole which is a massive offset of your tax liability for many folks.
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18 September 2024 | 21 replies
Your biggest hurdle will be dealing with regulation red tape, and finding a place where it can be done.
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15 September 2024 | 1 reply
If you're serious about building wealth and securing your financial future through real estate investing, you know that financing can often be one of the biggest hurdles.
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11 September 2024 | 4 replies
I own a two-story duplex where water constantly drips down the siding, even when it hasn't rained for days or weeks. My property manager had someone inspect the issue, and they initially said the AC unit was the probl...
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18 September 2024 | 19 replies
Saturation/competition and regulation being the 2 biggest challenges.
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17 September 2024 | 26 replies
SOLs is one the biggest risk in investing in NPLs, particularly long aged past dues.
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15 September 2024 | 38 replies
However, the downsides are that DSCR loans often come with higher interest rates and require the property to have strong cash flow to meet the lender’s standards.