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22 February 2018 | 12 replies
Forced appreciation is one of the greatest benefits of RE investing and it's completely gone with an HOA.
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5 March 2018 | 16 replies
I've only invested in RE here in Utah where I live so this is definitely outside my comfort zone.
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10 January 2019 | 30 replies
While you’re absolutely right that RE is cyclical, I don’t think you’ll see the drops like we did in the bubble days.
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26 February 2018 | 5 replies
On a true family deal I would think a RE attorney is a waste of money.
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26 February 2018 | 3 replies
Neither of us have RE estate experience but my father is a broker and older sister is an agent.
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27 February 2018 | 32 replies
@Tianyun Zhang you should sit down with a trusted RE adviser so that third party can go over the pros and cons of RE investments.
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27 February 2018 | 27 replies
I would pay a local RE attorney to draft a contract protecting my interest in the transaction. 4.
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2 March 2018 | 19 replies
Since this is your first RE investment, you might consider going with a turnkey provider.
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10 April 2022 | 41 replies
@Sam Shueh, I hope you are wrong re the insurance :) I have been dealing only with one ins company for all my investments and hopefully they will see the value to continue doing business with me
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28 February 2018 | 1 reply
I'm going to try a RE attorney but would like to use escrow services for this.