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12 January 2025 | 3 replies
Not enough information here to answer this question accurately.Is the home a total loss?
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5 February 2025 | 16 replies
Join one and start volunteering - it’s the best way to network and meet like minded people.
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30 January 2025 | 32 replies
Any advice you would give to someone first starting out?
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3 February 2025 | 25 replies
It starts with doing 10-20% of the work and paying much lower taxes.
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3 February 2025 | 3 replies
Hey George, congratulations on starting your real estate journey!
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27 January 2025 | 18 replies
It’s worth calculating the total investment (purchase price + wiring replacement) and comparing it to what the property could yield after the upgrade.
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4 February 2025 | 8 replies
As you're just starting out in Austin, focus on learning the local market, particularly areas with good rental demand and lower entry prices.
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8 February 2025 | 0 replies
We are about to start building our first short term rental property.
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8 February 2025 | 3 replies
Live under your means and start thinking about investing in Real Estate.In your position the thought of finding a duplex to house hack, live in one side and rent the other.
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9 January 2025 | 15 replies
Can we DSCR out of this to get our money back out or will I need to sell it to get our $136k total investment out?