27 January 2017 | 5 replies
I really would like to begin my career as a real estate investor as soon as possible, however I am having trouble figuring out how I can finance a rental.
21 February 2017 | 7 replies
Wells Fargo told me that if we move out of state my income won't count at all because I am self-employed, and my boyfriend would have to have a job offer in the same field he is in currently.
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30 January 2017 | 16 replies
During my time I have tried to learn Electrical installations on my own and I did start a Trade School course, but, gave up to be a Welder in the Oil Field.
27 January 2017 | 6 replies
I had zero experience in pest control when I decided to go in that field and after spending months reading everything I could on it in forums or other media I took the plunge and never looked back.
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28 January 2017 | 1 reply
I can put a deed restriction on the property to four occupants OR I can add 2 additional leach field drain lines for sceptic.Dilemma: Pay at least 5k for new lines and no deed restriction or just allow deed restriction.
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28 January 2017 | 13 replies
Real estate is a hard field to play if you don't have any funds, or access to any funds.
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31 January 2017 | 12 replies
This exception shall not apply to the field erection of a manufactured building.
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27 January 2017 | 17 replies
I've made a decent living over my brief investing career in Austin, but I've warned many out of state investors to the same thing that @Jay Hinrichs mentioned, which is that we have no state income tax here, which means that our property taxes are astronomical to make up for it.If you live here, it's immaterial, but if you live in a state with income tax, you're essentially getting taxed twice (and yes, I'm aware of (some) of the complexities of cross-state earnings and how they're taxed).
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20 February 2017 | 13 replies
I understand you may like the atmosphere where you're currently at however at the end of the day it all comes down to how you furthered yourself in your real estate career.
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28 January 2017 | 11 replies
At this point in my career, I can make the time to get started.Starting this year, I've been reading books on real estate including "The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing" "Investing in Real Estate with no (and low) Money Down" and "The Book on Rental Properties".