9 August 2019 | 82 replies
And of course you've mentioned here that everyone else who rents from you thinks that this electrician-of-obviously-questionable-competence is God's gift to alternating current.A does not equal B does not equal C here.The windows...you can't rent a house with busted windows.
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15 July 2019 | 21 replies
The alternative is selling the property, and using your 25k equity towards another project that you can turn in half the time. 4 projects a year make you 100k in profits year one.
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31 July 2019 | 9 replies
In our current market, house hacking is best considered in context as an alternative to renting and a way to get started multifamily investing in a strong market that might otherwise be unaffordable.
11 July 2019 | 8 replies
One alternative I have is buying a new primary residence with less than 20 down, getting two roommates and saving up equity in a much shorter time.
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28 July 2019 | 3 replies
@Jon K. and @Jeff Goodale it's not the direct answer to your question but I did write an article about a different alternative to this HERE...and you don't need anyone to hold an escrow for you and the rate is better on the refinance step.
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14 July 2019 | 8 replies
I’ve watched countless videos and have considered many possible streams of income from day trading, to owning a gumball machine.
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16 July 2019 | 21 replies
Alternatively, if you can get double-digit returns in real estate, aren't you better off investing those funds in new real estate investments?
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12 July 2019 | 4 replies
If the question is what is best for the client, I recommend selling the house, using the profits to repay the IRS in total, and looking for a low-cost housing alternative.
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15 July 2019 | 9 replies
I maybe wrong on some of these info, but I’m just following advice that I was given and open to more alternative solutions.
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12 July 2019 | 10 replies
It is a powerful tool.have extra sheets comforters so you can alternate them and take home the dirty ones.