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31 January 2025 | 22 replies
Better play it safe and use a warranty deed instead.Also, later on when you sell your property, it will keep the chain of title cleaner for the next title insurance.Last but not least, a warranty deed does not cost more than a quit claim deed...
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26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Most times you can be pretty safe estimating an hour for this, but if your property is in a rural area or a heavily congested urban area with slow-moving traffic, you may need to be realistic about it taking longer.BTW: you should be realistic about a Service Call fee even for little jobs.
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29 January 2025 | 68 replies
I bet if it were your grandmother or relative in that situation you would think differently.
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.
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18 January 2025 | 3 replies
(N.J.S.A. 2A:42-10.16a).If a tenant habitually pays late, you then can go to court more safely and not have to worry about them coming even at the last minute.
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16 January 2025 | 2 replies
Usually its a safer bet.
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27 January 2025 | 21 replies
From there, you can research through zillow/redfin whatever but your best bet would be to find an investor/agent (I a one but based in Fort Lauderdale) who can guide you through the process.
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28 January 2025 | 11 replies
The IRS safe harbor guidelines suggest holding the property for at least 24 months as a rental to establish it as an investment property.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
Best bet though is a local community business bank..
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11 February 2025 | 20 replies
I work a lot with investors outside of the US from a tax perspective but from a mortgage perspective, as mentioned above hard money or DSCR is probably your best bet.