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23 June 2024 | 25 replies
About 1.5 years ago, I purchased (conventional loan) and have been living in a 3x3.5 townhouse with a family member (brother) in a first attempt to start building equity through a house hack/BRRR strategy.
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27 June 2024 | 6 replies
@Stephen Burch VA loan would be a great tool to use to start your investment journey!
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1 July 2024 | 27 replies
It's a tough way to start.
28 June 2024 | 14 replies
Rents will likely start to increase again in 2025 is my thought, but you probably can't wait until then to buy as home prices will have moved up again.
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28 June 2024 | 6 replies
@Bruce Tieuhouse hacking is a great way to get started and I think your plan is great - but I would reset your expectations on the numbers:1. the goal of a house hack isn't to live for free.
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27 June 2024 | 3 replies
After 10 days they must commence a lease and start paying rent to hold the property.
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27 June 2024 | 47 replies
I'll probably start looking there.
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27 June 2024 | 9 replies
Hello,I'm new to the field of real estate investment and eager to learn as much as possible to get started.
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27 June 2024 | 3 replies
Hello all, I am just starting my journey with real estate.
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27 June 2024 | 2 replies
The local facebook groups are a great place to start