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5 June 2018 | 22 replies
I typically buy in B-/C neighborhoods where none of my multi-family rentals have AC.
2 June 2018 | 1 reply
With a house hack you can use an FHA loan and only have to put down a couple percent I typically hear 3.5%.
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3 June 2018 | 2 replies
When house hunting, unless you want to purchase your own kitchen, look for homes which include a kitchen in the rent price, this is typically displayed as “EBK” or Einbaukuche” There are few expats who move to Germany with their kitchen sink in hand, so ensure your know and expect this before visiting a kitchen-less home.9.
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4 June 2018 | 10 replies
Typically you would start with a complaint filed with the local police and they should be able to help escalate it.Good luck.
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3 June 2018 | 9 replies
I know that investors typically cover those expenses on multi-families, however not sure about SFH.
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4 June 2018 | 8 replies
I typically buy houses that are in good school districts because in general good school districts have very nice neighborhoods that make the house easy to rent out.
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3 June 2018 | 2 replies
I also build my own kitchen cabinets from scratch, takes about a week of part-time work for face frame kitchen cabinets for a typical kitchen.
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27 June 2018 | 21 replies
The general contractor then communicates directly with the bank to get the draws.I was told that it's typical for the loan to be able to close within 30-45 days, so slightly longer than with conventional mortgages.
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7 June 2018 | 25 replies
Texas, being such a large state, with huge infrastructure systems, I think it is pretty typical of people to have further commutes, whether renting or not.
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5 June 2018 | 27 replies
The cost of UDFI taxation on leveraged real estate in an IRA is typically nominal, and will only slightly reduce the benefits of leverage.