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19 November 2020 | 9 replies
It's likely that things are hidden behind the walls as well since an inspection is visual in nature only.
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21 November 2020 | 5 replies
In addition, in the same chapter the authors say to "Watch Others" that "by associating with investors who are involved in the same kind of investing you want to get into, you will naturally begin to pick up on the traits that make them successful".
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20 November 2020 | 15 replies
Spoke with my lender about the best strategy to complete this, and refinancing the original purchase into a conventional loan seems to be the best way to go about this for several reasons:1) You can take advantage of unforced (market) appreciation2) Longer time to pay down equity naturally simply from occupying.3) High rent appreciation after refinancing and renting4) Can take advantage of tax benefits if you sell later on down the road since you occupied as your primary residenceNow for you if you have equity in the 15-20% threshold from mainly appreciation or principal paydown, I would consider looking to refinance into a conventional loan so you have even more VA eligibility.
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22 November 2020 | 4 replies
Few notes for those who are are naturally cautious, my mother is completely onboard and I've been handling all of her affairs since then.
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26 November 2020 | 6 replies
Naturally, Europe is not always as good with "centralized databases" as far as RE goes (no Zillow type websites to my knowledge).
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26 November 2020 | 5 replies
So I would like to create this post focused on thanking and being grateful and I plan to write down something each day this week.Starting off on a Sunday I would like to focus my gratitude on things with more of a spiritual nature.
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3 January 2021 | 24 replies
@Joe S.We have used Natures Miracle for pet odor...Amazon, Petsmart, etc.
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23 November 2020 | 0 replies
As an investment property it is more expensive up front but hopes to keep tenants happy as well as nature in an urban area.
24 November 2020 | 1 reply
This, in turn, affects the cash flow in the area as it is no longer the natural market of turnover driving everything from home goods sales to new people trying restaurants.
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24 November 2020 | 2 replies
The 1033 Exchange is where there is a natural disaster or a taking by a government entity through an eminent domain action (involuntary conversion).