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2 March 2018 | 10 replies
In Palm Springs you can rent a property out 32 times throughout the year, which in our situation that would be ok as we are not buying to be a big money maker... more pay for itself and we can use as a nice vacation home with pool.
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29 May 2018 | 15 replies
You'll even find better options in California, but outside of OC; out of state, though, seems to be the real money-makers these days.
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14 March 2018 | 57 replies
If you are just starting it may be $10 or $20 bucks... but might be worth it.2) We make rent due on the 25th and offer no grace period.
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6 March 2018 | 6 replies
You also have to deal with an HOA that may be hostile to landlords or have restrictive rules that make renting out a property difficult.Also, if your hope is to build wealth with buy & hold real estate, returns are terrible if you pay cash.
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13 March 2018 | 65 replies
This is a massive loss maker based on; low income area you live an hour awayrent only covers mortgage, taxes, insuranceLow income tenants is a specialized area.
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14 May 2018 | 6 replies
Def a red flag for next time (and the fake butter wouldn't melt attitude she had) when one small dog, became two indoor cats and then 6 turtles.
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5 June 2018 | 8 replies
Buffini Referral Maker has recently made some huge upgrades and is worth looking into (don't believe their pricing, they'll offer you a discount).
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2 July 2018 | 19 replies
If you're on a budget I'd consider the old part of Elk Grove or Oak park (for our purposes Oak Park = Oakland...nice downtown, near the grid, but still a long way to go).Not familiar with Costa Hawkins, but Sac Business Journal and other local publications interview county decision makers who, at least publicly, say rent control is not a likely option.
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23 May 2018 | 10 replies
If you're playing match-maker, do you need an agent to close still?
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23 October 2018 | 8 replies
Buy & Sell them cheaper & maker offers faster.