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3 June 2024 | 9 replies
I then see other cities like Houston/Auston, Tx, Scottsdale, Az, multiple cities in Florida and although I'm sure there are deals that can be found the negative is distance.
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2 June 2024 | 10 replies
Also, you might reach out to Belinda Lopez who runs the Real Estate Investors Club of Houston (RICH).
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30 May 2024 | 2 replies
Does anyone know of good contractors in the Houston area that are investor friendly?
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2 June 2024 | 14 replies
It's not rocket science but you need to know.
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1 June 2024 | 18 replies
My understanding is the 10% down loans have tightened up and are much more difficult to get.Start with banks you already do business with and local credit unions.I have used Associated Credit Union and Rocket mortgage.
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31 May 2024 | 4 replies
It always helps to understand supply and demand.A few years ago people in this forum were saying Austin was on a rocket ship to the moon because of all the tech jobs moving in.
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29 May 2024 | 5 replies
I'm looking into the possibility of doing some STR rental arbitrage in the greater Houston area.
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29 May 2024 | 20 replies
My name is Gaby, and I am a new investor in the Houston area.