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4 April 2017 | 94 replies
The homeowner that is making significant money has rarely invested anything beyond their mortgage and a few upgrades.
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20 February 2017 | 5 replies
Then take that money elsewhere and buy one-two homes that will get you more in rent per month combined (and you won't owe anything).
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21 February 2017 | 9 replies
Basically, that combined with cash from my parents is what financed the buy and I've taken a 'loan' from them on 25% for my ownership in it.
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20 February 2017 | 2 replies
Once you get the name of the owner, go look up the lien records at the county courthouse (also public but rarely online).
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2 March 2017 | 16 replies
CoStar & LoopNet rarely have anything worth talking about.
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5 March 2021 | 37 replies
@Matthew Hamilton Property Management combined with Real Estate Sales is a great way to work in residential real estate.
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25 February 2017 | 5 replies
Combination of 1 & 3.I wouldn't sell all my 5 caps if I bought them correctly.
22 February 2017 | 1 reply
I have stopped servicing them knowing the opportunities to profit is rare.
22 February 2017 | 7 replies
We then purchased our rental property using a combination of HELOC and savings.
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14 June 2017 | 25 replies
On the rare occasion I need to evict, which is very very rare, I can pull it off, turn over the unit and have a new tenant in place before the next month, I take the security for the lost month and I'm out $125 for the eviction filing, LOVE NH