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31 December 2024 | 15 replies
Without a solid plan, fix & flips would be huge gamble.
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3 February 2025 | 4 replies
In my area these are rare so they are difficult to set market rent, and I imagine get a lot of wear and tear with a lot of occupants living there.
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23 January 2025 | 14 replies
Quote from @Ryan Moyer: Quote from @Nick Velez: Hey Anthony,I have a few STR's in Gainesville and have lived here for about 7 years now and know several people with STR's as well.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hello, Starting to research about STR options/opportunities in Mexico (as a Canadian living in Canada).
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12 February 2025 | 23 replies
Many DSCR programs require an investor to have a mortgage history- there are some DSCR mortgage programs that will work with investors who are renting- some refer to them as first time home buyers (FTHBs)- DSCR loans are only for investment properties where the owner isn't living there.
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7 February 2025 | 41 replies
South Carolina (where I live) is a great state for many things but not rental real estate.
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25 January 2025 | 24 replies
He's lived in Japan a few years as well (Fukuoka, I believe).
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
I invest in about a 50 mile radius from where I live.
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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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23 January 2025 | 0 replies
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