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18 April 2016 | 4 replies
They'd just be thrilled if where they lived, it was quiet.
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18 April 2016 | 1 reply
lately i been thinking of taking a gamble on a house in a area i wouldn't be instrested in under other circumstances but these houses are so cheap its a give me . is section 8 good in any area?
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20 September 2016 | 56 replies
If it's a wash, or an unknown gamble, then you are wasting your time to do any more to the property.It's a tough decision only you can answer but right now it's costing you more money to hold.
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2 May 2016 | 5 replies
Aside from that, I'd prefer a known good tenant over a gamble any day.
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11 May 2016 | 15 replies
It's a gamble, though.Just be sure what you do is legal.
11 June 2016 | 110 replies
If you're already heavily invested in capital gains stocks and your primary residence, I would say that you are introducing too much risk into your overall portfolio by buying (with leverage) an appreciation-only triplex.If you have a lot of other investments which generate cash-flow like dividend producing stock or cashflow REI and you like to gamble, I don't see a problem at all with buying this property hoping for some appreciation.Also, I would be wary saying you don't need the cash flow if you are only offsetting the negative cashflow with income from your job.
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19 June 2021 | 45 replies
Or if you are willing to gamble that investment money in the hands of strangers.I wouldn't be.You may think I'm just a negative person.
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20 May 2015 | 25 replies
Any applicant would be thrilled to see a washer / dryer in a unit, have you ever schlepped your laundry to a laundry mat or a common building laundry?
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3 May 2015 | 8 replies
Second, if they've been there forever, do u want to gamble a possible long term tenant but with low rent or higher rent with possibly a lot of turnovers?
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30 March 2023 | 685 replies
If I make 9% in the market I'm doing a great job, but if I make -9% I'm screwed, so that seems like a huge gamble compared to a guaranteed ROI.