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27 January 2025 | 1 reply
Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.
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22 January 2025 | 9 replies
Build connections with local professionals, talk to them in person, and value there time over yours.
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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
The wait-list becomes a longer wait-list until states and localities allow them.If the trend for 2025 will be more ADUs as stated in On The Market podcast.
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4 February 2025 | 11 replies
If you plan to stay in your local market, house hacking with an FHA loan can be a fantastic strategy to build wealth while keeping costs low.Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your future success!
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13 January 2025 | 11 replies
-- We focus on verifying 2-year work history and verifying rent payments with last 2 landlords (unless in same property for 5+ years).3) MoveIn Specials: be careful with offering "free rent" as will just attract tenants with no cash.-- Try free TV or something else worth 25-50% of one month of rent.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?
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20 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hey Carlos, I am local to the area and have helped investors with this.
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10 February 2025 | 9 replies
Since you're still living in the property, you might be able to house hack and keep the lower owner-occupied tax rate—worth confirming with a local tax advisor.
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
I purchased my first buy and hold SF rental property last year and turned the property into a student rental as it was very close to a local College.
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21 January 2025 | 18 replies
@Denise CarringerMy preference is to go local - some community banks offer this type of service or local escrow companies, which is what I found, because they offer a higher level of service than most national.
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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
They offer networking opportunities, education, and local insights for landlords.4.