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11 December 2021 | 11 replies
One of the biggest hurdles when my wife and I first started was helping her understand the power of real estate investing.
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11 August 2019 | 6 replies
@Jarib RivasI don't have an idea of the effect of a trade war on real estate markets but I think it's an interesting question.My hunch would be that the relative purchasing power of the dollar (and then it follows value of real estate backed by dollars) is affected by the exchange rate.Would be curious if others with a more academic and analytical macro economic and finance mind will weigh in....
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10 September 2020 | 6 replies
Despite the negative connotations surrounding 203k loans because of all the rules you need to follow, I believe it is a very powerful and relatively risk-averse strategy for new investors.
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8 August 2019 | 3 replies
I think you just have to use common sense: what’s the risk in doing basic yard work without any machinery or dangerous power tools?
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1 February 2021 | 14 replies
They don’t get the keys until I get confirmation of power utility in their name, if the gas meter is separated out, that too.
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12 August 2019 | 2 replies
In late 2013 I was living on a small Taiwanese island just off the coast of China. My wife and I were renting, and I began to think about buying a house instead of giving money to a landlord every month. The problem w...
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5 September 2019 | 6 replies
Do I get a notary to do this for me, or a Power of Attorney (is this just a regular Attorney?
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9 August 2019 | 1 reply
By Kari Klaus, Founder of RealtySage.comIf you’ve upgraded your home in the past 10 years then you’ve probably added smart technology like NEST thermostats, or why you chose Alexa powered lights and Ring doorbells and likely some energy efficient or water saving features.
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9 September 2019 | 10 replies
I care more about buying power.
9 August 2019 | 3 replies
Hi there,I live in a older recently renovated multi-family community and in the last monsoon storm a power surge caused all our electrical to the community to be fried.