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22 September 2018 | 4 replies
I've been told by my family that a rental analysis should calculate income with current rent, versus market rent, if there are tenants currently living on the property listed for sale.
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18 December 2020 | 55 replies
What it boils down to is the time and money versus honesty.
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25 January 2017 | 8 replies
Like you said, breaking even for 3 years of house hacking is still a good investment versus losing 3 years of rent.Thanks for your advice, I'll start looking into my financing options and I'll speak to a few real estate agents.
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25 January 2017 | 7 replies
Versus this, top to bottom remodel for hassle free on a older house and trust property management to screen well?
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20 August 2021 | 4 replies
If it's more urban infill then driving is probably your best bet.
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28 January 2017 | 12 replies
Versus this, top to bottom remodel for hassle free on a older house and trust property management to screen well?
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19 September 2017 | 6 replies
For more reasonably priced flips, your best bet would be to pick up estate sales in condo buildings where the units haven't been updated in 20-30 years.
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24 January 2017 | 29 replies
I bet about 10 hours a week is how much I'm on here.
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26 January 2017 | 13 replies
I am 60 years old and am in Texas so I know that Illinois is much difference there versus than being in Dallas County.
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23 January 2017 | 3 replies
If you want risk free, FDIC insured savings account is your only bet.