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17 December 2015 | 41 replies
Chose my location based on the job, convenience, and family, rather than where was affordable and good for investments.Your traditional Asian parents may not see the vision of REI yet (and may never), but I bet they would be all for you buying your primary residence.
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15 December 2017 | 5 replies
Some lenders will work with you if you have 2 years of self-employed tax returns - though I don't know whether that will work with FHA.Best bet is to call a mortgage broker to see whether they have a way to help.
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13 September 2017 | 4 replies
The best bet is to analyze each and every flip very thoroughly.
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10 October 2017 | 18 replies
Your best bet would be to find lenders and purchase buy and hold rentals although it may be tough to get good returns in your area.
9 October 2017 | 5 replies
I'm betting on Seattle continuing to appreciate.
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16 October 2017 | 6 replies
It's never a guarantee, but it's a pretty safe bet if you did your due diligence correctly up front and validated the numbers, especially the as-is and ARV values.
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17 October 2017 | 7 replies
I bet that market is pretty hard right now as well though.
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28 February 2018 | 3 replies
I will happily buy it.If you do buy it... double your rehab budget.You may not need to spend it right away but that first year with a tenant in it, I bet a fair number of unforeseen repairs will start showing up.
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26 March 2018 | 9 replies
And I’m betting most people won’t.