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15 January 2025 | 18 replies
This is especially helpful since your goal is to replace your income and invest full-time.Market Timing: Bend, OR, has seen strong appreciation, but if you believe the market is peaking or stabilizing, now might be a strategic time to cash out.Cons:Losing the Low-Interest Loan: Your 3.1% rate is a huge advantage in today’s environment.
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15 January 2025 | 2 replies
Since you’re considering converting the upper unit into a short-term rental, you may also want to implement strict rules around smoking or strong odors in your house rules to avoid future issues.
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8 February 2025 | 55 replies
As an investor-friendly agent based in New Jersey, I’ve seen folks leverage a strong network (like probate attorneys, local wholesalers, or even specialized divorce attorneys) to find properties that don’t always pop up in public listings.
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28 January 2025 | 14 replies
To most people, that would mean nothing, but she has strong marketing and design background.
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
I’ve built strong relationships with local agents and other investors in the Hamptons, which helped me discover this off-market property.
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14 January 2025 | 7 replies
There is strong rental demand because of growing population, job market, and the booming tech scene.
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2 February 2025 | 9 replies
Oklahoma as a whole has strong rental demand in many markets, just need to be mindful of the price-to-rent balance, as you mentioned.
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25 January 2025 | 24 replies
Hi Benjamin, I’m in japan and doing real estate investing here for about 8 years in different styles besides my full time job.
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
Even a LOI is not strong enough to start spending time, effort and MONEY on due diligence.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
Let me also take a moment to thank my parents who instilled in me strong values and the foundation for success!