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1 January 2025 | 0 replies
You don't need to save up $100K or quit your job today in order to become a successful investor. I started 23 years ago and bought my first property with 3.5% down using an FHA loan. I had to borrow the down payment f...
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6 February 2025 | 4 replies
It's even better if you've done it with land that was purchased at an auction!
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
I have a few brand new homes popping out of the ground in Canby Oregon.. msut of Portland proper is very old the new builds tend to be skinnies or expensive .
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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
However, there aren't any comps of new construction in the area beyond land sales on brand new neighborhoods, and existing sales of older 4 / 2.5s are in the high 200s.
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5 February 2025 | 205 replies
Was previously purchased with a Builder to erect a SFR residence on.
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3 February 2025 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $990,000 Cash invested: $350,000 Purchased this home with my former partner back in 2018 and we put 200k down.
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6 February 2025 | 9 replies
Quote from @Jonathan Snider: I have been saving up for a while to purchase my first STR.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
While not mandatory to purchase in an LLC, I would recommend it.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
I want to purchase my sisters house as my first investment.
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9 January 2025 | 12 replies
That's going out and getting a brand new car with the expectation that you could sell a depreciating asset for more than what you paid for it.