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23 January 2014 | 3 replies
My ultimate goal is to have a portfolio that has enough cash flow where my wife or I could quit our day jobs (who are we kidding, it will most likely be my wife).My dilemma/thoughts: obviously the property or two that I invest in will have to cash flow more than the $$ I will have to pay on the borrowed equity (roughly $130/mo).
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26 February 2014 | 36 replies
You're certainly guru sold.Buy and hold forever, do you understand the concept of functional obsolescence neighborhood maturity, external obsolescence or depreciation, physical depletion and obsolescence?
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24 January 2014 | 10 replies
Not really sure duping people into reading your pitch is a productive idea for mailers, but I'm pretty sure it's not on forum like this....it's pretty easy to get people to quit taking you serious.
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22 January 2014 | 0 replies
Details are current hard money (not quite full hard money terms) is $53k, should appraise around $95k plus.
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24 January 2014 | 6 replies
I'm quite busy as well with my work and all the personal hobbies/things I've gotten myself into (hah), I find buy & hold can be managed quite well if you have the right systems in place.There are a few BP Podcaststhat go over investing while working a full-time job.
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1 February 2014 | 8 replies
Location, sizes, styles, acreage, condition, views, external factors (busy roads, the dump, lake view, golf course, etc).
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23 January 2014 | 4 replies
I am figuring 58K 'All In' The current rent is $700, but I feel it could easily be $850 or so, but I am basing my figures on $800.The house has had new roof, windows, siding, water heater, and flooring in the last few years.My rough figure are;8800 Operating Income$3800 Expenses (only about 40% since all the recent upgrades)$5000 NOI - $4000 Debt Service= $1000 Cash FlowNot quite $100 'per door', but I would also be building equity at about $100 a month, along with likely appreciation of $100 - $150 month.
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23 January 2014 | 10 replies
I am learning so much on this blog but I am very confused on how so many people seem to jump into real estate because they lost a job or quit when banks want to see current employment.
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27 January 2014 | 20 replies
My current work is not quite my cup of tea, which is why I want to grow the division this year.
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8 January 2019 | 32 replies
Since I am able to get probate leads quite easily, I am a little confused on what the difference is between a list that is called an "inherited list" and a "probate list".