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is the risk worth it to get hard money to buy lots and build? I'm considering it since I have the ability and resources to build new vs buy. Obviously I don't have enough cash to buy lots since they are usually cas...
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Hi all My name is Sharon and for many years I had mixed thoughts about the real estate field especially the investing part of it. I had wanted to buy and rent however the idea of dealing with problematic tenants stop...
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Survey I guess. When you calculate your cap rate (NOI - net operating income / Purchase Price) do you include your closing costs and initial repairs in your calculation or do you just go with the actual purchase pric...
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Hi all! I have a tough situation I would really appreciate some help on. Heres the situation in a quick paragraph:
I house hacked my first single family home 8 years ago. 1 year ago I moved out of it and into a large...
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I am putting this in the success stories section because I believe I am on my way to success in teaching my kids important lessons in both life and real estate.
Our son is 6 and our daughter is 7. Even thoug...
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Hello. i'm under contract to purchase a duplex which I will convert to an STR. I'm purchasing the duplex in an LLC. Any suggestions for what coverages need to go into the property insurance policy? also is $1.0M su...
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What should I do with it?? Suggestions? Advice? I want to do something that will allow me to grow it into more so that I can either make a down payment on a house for myself or have enough cash to get a hard money loa...
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I am looking for suggestions on how to teach children about investing in real estate. I have an 8 year old that I would like to raise with an investor mentality. I have read the Rich Kid Smart Kid book. We own and man...
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Seller asking 4500 for property, arv is 49k repairs are 5k (supposedly) however the title company brings to my attention theres a 19k lien that expires in September.
After lining buyers up for purchase and marketin...
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Unless I am doing something really wrong, it looks like the rehab estimator tool has changed? The one I am used to using provides cost estimates of various rehab products based on specs about the house. The one I am s...