5 October 2016 | 3 replies
Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.
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5 October 2016 | 3 replies
Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.
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13 October 2016 | 17 replies
Matt Mason can be more specific on what you mean by this statement: "When you ask most Anericans would they rather have the gas tax indexed to inflation or increase the depreciation life real estate investors can take, I don't have much doubt which one they would choose."
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6 October 2016 | 11 replies
Looking at the Fannie Mae website, I found the following requirements:Cash-out refinance transactions must meet the following requirements: The transaction must be used to pay off existing mortgages by obtaining a new first mortgage secured by the same property or be a new mortgage on a property that does not have a mortgage lien against it.Properties listed for sale in the six months preceding the disbursement date of the new mortgage loan are limited to 70% LTV, CLTV, and HCLTV ratios (or less if mandated by the specific product, occupancy, or property type – for example, 65% for manufactured homes).Note: Properties that were listed for sale must have been taken off the market on or before the disbursement date of the new mortgage loan.The property must have been purchased (or acquired) by the borrower at least six months prior to the disbursement date of the new mortgage loan except for the following: There is no waiting period if the lender documents that the borrower acquired the property through an inheritance or was legally awarded the property (divorce, separation, or dissolution of a domestic partnership).
6 October 2019 | 37 replies
So more than looking for any specific service I'm wondering what self-managers are doing to automate services related to their properties.
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8 October 2016 | 7 replies
(About an hour north of NYC in the Hudson Valley).In this post, I quickly and efficiently point out some general rules of thumb and some very specific tips on how to achieve a Luxury Kitchen on a smaller budget.
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2 February 2017 | 9 replies
I am assuming this is also more of a local, or landlord specific topic.
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30 March 2018 | 12 replies
The way they work is very state specific so I can't tell you much about how they work in Maryland.
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12 October 2016 | 7 replies
., but I'm honestly not sure what those figures and calculations should be, for buy and hold investors who are looking to invest in the Chicago suburbs, specifically DuPage and Kane counties, but I'd love to know!
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6 October 2016 | 5 replies
Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.