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9 January 2025 | 4 replies
Quote from @Jay Fayz: Hello everyone,I've recently been exploring real estate as a potential career path and I'm looking for advice on the best entry-level job to gain experience and knowledge.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
Also, are you focusing on opportunities in your local market, or are you exploring other areas as well?
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29 January 2025 | 14 replies
You should always require them to add you to their policy as "additional insured" or "additional interest" and you will be notified if they cancel or change their policy.
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4 February 2025 | 3 replies
Also, check state-specific tax laws, as some states impose additional transfer taxes.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
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30 January 2025 | 10 replies
Otherwise, you may need to replace a water service (13-15k), electrical service (10-15k) and upgrade wiring (This is a tough one, but maybe an additional 8-15k inside).
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
Additionally, I wanted to begin using properties to pull equity to go towards buying more.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
.• Retirement communities• Syndicates (from initial explorations, little transparency from providers, little oversight - almost leap of faith and trust in provider?)
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
They charge $1250 for properties under $1mm for a 1 to 1 exchange and if you have another property to move your funds into, they charge $550/additional property.
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6 February 2025 | 6 replies
I've seen some people house hack a single family home by renting out the rooms, but keep in mind that traditional lenders would not be able to use the income from renting out the rooms (known as boarder income) towards additional income on the application.
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10 January 2025 | 9 replies
Since you’re already in the LTR space and looking to grow, have you considered leveraging your commercial expertise to explore multifamily properties?