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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting.
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8 January 2025 | 0 replies
I own a billboard easement in Hardin County Texas. 14k VPD that pays $3k per year.
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7 January 2025 | 22 replies
In 20 years, those same houses that you own today will be paid off and worth double what they are now.
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20 January 2025 | 7 replies
You basically sell to your self but still own it.
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28 January 2025 | 56 replies
So do your own due diligence on the actual insurer on the quote.
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11 January 2025 | 31 replies
out west here we do our own deeds we never use an agent or title or an attorney..
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
Thank you for your time and assistance.Best regards,Kerry & ElsaI owned a mobile home park outside Anniston and I loved it.
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9 January 2025 | 0 replies
I wanted to share my situation and get some advice.I currently own an apartment in a highly developing area in Guaynabo, PR.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
That doesn't mean you have to file bankruptcy, but you do need to know there are better solutions than Subject To when in foreclosure.If you sign a deed in lieu, that means you will no longer own the property and will probably never be able to buy it.