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11 September 2018 | 2 replies
Building our own house increased our net worth rapidly and has allowed us to begin making investments in real estate.
29 July 2018 | 10 replies
You might want to say I'm extending a new lease for one year with no increase in rent, but you have to start paying your own utilities.
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22 August 2018 | 45 replies
We maxed out at $1.5mil in debt and have slowly worked it down to $1.1mil over the last 4 years by using all the rental income to pay off debt and increase cash flow.
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24 July 2018 | 12 replies
Laminate floors, new kitchen cabinets and counters, and updated bathrooms will probably give you the most increased rent but can also be more expensive than you are willing to pay.
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26 July 2018 | 13 replies
This spells difficulty as either wages will increase, further pushing up cost of living for everyone or these businesses will have to close or move. in my humble opinion.
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3 October 2018 | 25 replies
Living in a duplex while renting out the other side is a great introduction to real estate investments and also offsetting the ever increasing cost of living in Austin.
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1 August 2018 | 22 replies
Thanks for your consideration!
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9 January 2019 | 96 replies
More media exposure, HGTV, etc have increased the demand of "why don't I try that" people so prices on active markets have increased so it appears margins are decreasing.
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1 August 2018 | 5 replies
The kicker is a cell tower with a 50yr lease bringing in $794/mo with 10% increases every 5yrs out back, but unseen from the house.
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25 July 2018 | 1 reply
Hey all, I'm looking for my first property which I will be house hacking. I've been looking in Essex, Bergen and Passaic counties, but I am open to other areas. I need to be close to a train station that's within 30-4...