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20 June 2024 | 17 replies
Land area spans from Rio Grande City to South Padre Island.I think it's not heard of often bc we're not as mainstream as other big cities and we are also a border town so cartel violence tends to be the issue that comes up.. but Mcallen has actually been ranked top 3 in one of the safest cities to live in in 2023.
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21 June 2024 | 13 replies
When you get appreciation here it tends to be appreciation on steroids, so big jumps in net worth to start growing your portfolio.
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19 June 2024 | 4 replies
I tended to not add dishware.
21 June 2024 | 10 replies
Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.
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20 June 2024 | 10 replies
I am a landlord, albeit a new one with just one house rented.My understanding is that remote/outskirt towns tend to be much easier with zonings and permitting.
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19 June 2024 | 14 replies
People tend to think a cost seg is a cure all and just puts money in your pocket.
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21 June 2024 | 31 replies
While originally this tended to just be simple geographic area like a city, zipcode or subdivision, you can now get quite a bit more sophisticated.
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20 June 2024 | 18 replies
Many who enter this space only interested in wealth tend to fail and fall hard.
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20 June 2024 | 14 replies
@David MinayaProperties over 1M tend to take longer to sell because the buyer pool is smaller even in a market like SD.
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19 June 2024 | 7 replies
This is because HELOCs tend to have higher interest rates and shorter terms.