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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
Most fail to consider what goes into owning and operating real estate once it’s purchased and solely concern themselves with how to buy the property.
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20 January 2025 | 4 replies
I’m curious: are others who house hack buying homes they can just barely afford, or are you sticking closer to the ~30% housing rule and using house hacking income as an added bonus?
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17 January 2025 | 12 replies
-are you buying with conventional or DSCR financing?
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28 January 2025 | 16 replies
I guarantee your life would be so much better if you removed her and replaced her with a good renter.Do yourself a favor: buy "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.
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17 January 2025 | 4 replies
Hi Jonathan, what is your buying criteria in GA and what counties are you looking to purchase in?
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24 January 2025 | 4 replies
I think asset prices will continue to grow, areas where millennials can buy affordable real estate will be where I'm setting my sights on.
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26 January 2025 | 43 replies
The seller had attempted to buy me out of the deal but ultimately realized they had no legal grounds to back out.
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23 January 2025 | 10 replies
Secondly, I'd chat with a realtor and get some recs on lenders to truly see what you're working with in terms of buying power.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
The VA and Fha loans have been able to do it but their strict appraisal guidelines make it tough to buy the often older homes in my market in Virginia Beach / Norfolk Area.
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31 December 2024 | 418 replies
I wonder if this would eventually make CNBC's American Greed?