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3 January 2025 | 3 replies
I was born and raised in my targeted investing area.
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20 December 2024 | 6 replies
Gradually raising rents, exploring lease buyouts, or selling with tenants in place are balanced alternatives.
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4 January 2025 | 4 replies
If you care and it bothers you, raise their rent another $500/mo for the hassle.
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1 January 2025 | 5 replies
I was raised in the land business and sold land exclusively for many years.
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20 January 2025 | 62 replies
Please keep in mind that interest rates have risen dramatically in the past two months because the federal reserve keeps raising rates.
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5 January 2025 | 10 replies
As someone actively investing in STRs and looking to scale, this raises some concerns for me about the long-term viability of this strategy.I understand the tension between hotels and STRs, especially in popular tourist destinations, but I’m curious:How real is this threat?
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3 January 2025 | 12 replies
This doesn’t include any raises or bonuses.No kids yet, but we plan to have them down the line.Both of our credit scores are over 800, and we have no debt.The plan:I know sellers don’t always love FHA loans, and they can be tough to get approved for, but I’d like to use one to make this work.
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17 January 2025 | 24 replies
The Fed raised rates and dropped the values of those T-Bills.
3 January 2025 | 2 replies
I'm a single father, been raising my two daughters since they were born, and am ready to start building my wealth through real-estate.
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30 December 2024 | 1 reply
Financial Highlights•Acquisition Price: $72,000•Renovation Costs: $35,600•Total Investment: $107,600•Funds: raised from personal savings and private lender How did you add value to the deal?