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11 February 2025 | 22 replies
A good way into it may be doing a house hack or live and flip then pulling the equity out in a refinance.Tons of ways to make money in this game!
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30 January 2025 | 62 replies
Working horrible job, living horrible, no golden streets of opportunity found.
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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
Hello, I live in southeastern Wisconsin and currently have a long-term duplex in Wisconsin.
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28 January 2025 | 15 replies
Quote from @Isadore Nelson: I recently acquired a property with an existing tenant who has been living there for about four years.
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11 February 2025 | 7 replies
Hey DenisI have commented a lot about arbitrage in a general sense here, however I believe I am uniquely qualified to answer here as I live and operate about 65 units in this specific market.In 2016 I got my STR start arbitraging a Gulf Front mansion that was in foreclosure and I got a great deal on.
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
A few other things I'm considering;- I don't need the extra cash flow to live and am just approaching it to remove the high mortgage interest, but also hedge risk that the current stocks might tank in a few years.- Could take all current cash flow and a few thousand a year to pay off the property in 5-10 years.- Hold for a bit and 1031 into something else but am fairly confident there is not much appreciation to come on this property.
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23 January 2025 | 0 replies
Determine Your BudgetSet a Realistic Budget: Consider the cost of tuition, living expenses, and your financial situation.Mortgage vs.
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29 January 2025 | 27 replies
We live in San Diego so would be long-distance, TBD if we self-manage or enlist a PM.
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28 January 2025 | 71 replies
I live in Harlem but work downtown so if I have to go to the building it is not too bad after work.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
You can also do a live in flip where you use the equity to sell and reinvest down the road.