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11 September 2017 | 8 replies
Was your DTI low enough after your 1st property?
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5 September 2017 | 7 replies
I am a newbie.I would think refi makes more sense because of low rates.
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27 August 2017 | 49 replies
There's definitely areas and streets that have run down homes and my goal is to purchase them and fix them up and make them into QUALITY rentals.
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24 August 2017 | 5 replies
I also reiterate that I like to keep rents low, but if I improve the place more than it needs to be, the rent must come up.
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25 August 2017 | 3 replies
Our debt is low (other than current home mortgage) and our credit is excellent, if that makes a difference.Thank you!
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26 August 2017 | 5 replies
I also think vacancy at 5% is low, as is repairs at 5%.
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5 October 2017 | 12 replies
To add on to what Curt and Dean said, multi family housing usually attracts a very low income tenant.
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24 August 2017 | 1 reply
Aside from that you may be stuck having to save up the money for a future purchase to keep your risks as low as possible starting out.
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25 August 2017 | 9 replies
Mom and Pop landlords are relegated to renting to low quality high risk tenants.
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25 August 2017 | 2 replies
The appreciation on condos in our area are low.