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2 June 2018 | 12 replies
I'm not sure where the houses are, but I would be very careful buying in Southern MD. or DC.
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27 March 2018 | 8 replies
I have very occasionally used tenants for labor, but it is always something I take careful consideration with.
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27 March 2018 | 6 replies
Or that their involuntary turnover is only 3% (meaning they have good selection criteria)?
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28 March 2018 | 6 replies
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23 October 2018 | 16 replies
You have to be careful about the areas though.
29 March 2018 | 2 replies
I have hired a company to take care of that and after thousands of dollars spent over 4 months I didn't get a single lead to justify the investment.
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19 September 2019 | 10 replies
Be very careful as there are a lot of pitfalls with out-of-state investing.
27 March 2018 | 2 replies
That interest is taxable.Take care with a zero interest loan.
28 March 2018 | 13 replies
My main goal is as followed House hack live in one unit rent freeMake $1k net per monthHave 30k-40 equity after rehabbing the property2-4 unit propertywhat I have as my financial outlook is as follows177k-182k2k debtcredit score 775I have year w2 with business income shownI (CARE ONLY ABOUT CASH FLOW I DO NOT CARE ABOUT APPRECIATION), and for that reason want to find a 3 unit place, I do not want to go to Newark and I am from Paterson NJ which I don’t mind hands on.