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25 April 2019 | 21 replies
As an operator I think that knowing/liking/trusting the people I've invested with is paramount, so the jury is out on whether Fundrise is truly less risky.
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23 April 2019 | 13 replies
It's critical that you follow the rules.Another constraint would be whether the operator is accepting only accredited investors to the offering.
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22 April 2019 | 3 replies
Properties have operating expenses.
25 April 2019 | 23 replies
The first one won't be great, but if you've got the skill and can build the network, no reason you can't do well operating your own money.Good luck.
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25 April 2019 | 6 replies
Now, if you're very organized/detailed person and you want to be a landlord yourself, you can invest that money in a single family rental.
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24 April 2019 | 9 replies
Note that once you "stabilize" a property... replace the older stuff in the first couple of years... then your average operating costs are going to go down significantly.
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25 May 2019 | 93 replies
I also just came across another 4plex in the same area that is cashflowing just over $1000 after all operating costs.
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23 April 2019 | 2 replies
There are several ways to achieve this though, and you can check out this article to learn more.The fourth pillar is somewhat similar - you want to separate your operations from your assets.
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5 May 2019 | 12 replies
You should use either check out this article to learn more.The fourth pillar is somewhat similar - you want to separate your operations from your assets.
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25 April 2019 | 26 replies
@Ryan Marrero I'm currently organizing a Short Term Rental Management Company