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Hi all, I have been interested in real estate for a while and have finally decided that i've done enough reading and now is the time to take the plunge. I am in an interesting position. I am from New Zealand, however ...
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What are the best books out there on being a good property manager? I've contemplated branching out into property management as I grow my own portfolio and I want to start educating myself on what it takes to be a gr...
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Hi All,I'm taking Real Estate classes in Michigan and I was informed that in order to get my license, I must work for a broker. What things should I take into consideration when picking a brokerage to work for? any ad...
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I am starting with REI so pardon my stupid question.Investing in Real Estate, for the most part, has got to do with the confidence that there is an abundant number of people who are willing to rent a place (instead of...
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Hey folks,I'm wondering if anyone here has had experience making the transition from mom and pop level investing to a larger scale of operations where you need to employ someone to operate your internal deal flow "fun...
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It’s critical to build a community for yourself as a Note Investor.This community will serve you through time with deal flow, vendor resources, strategies, due diligence & workout support…you get the point.In my o...
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So I follow the news and listen to the BP podcasts and the signs are clearly flashing danger for MF syndications - high interest rates and short-term debt coming due, constrained bank lending, slowdown in rent increas...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
Purchase price: $650,000
Cash invested: $350,000
Sale price: $880,000
We purchased this 13 unit apartment complex ...
I am trying to do initial filtering with 1% rule or test in Texas and virtually nothing meets it. Anyone else discovering this as well.. how are you buying investment properties right now especially with current inter...
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Hey Everyone!
I have a question that I'm sure every veteran real estate agent gets tired of answering but here goes.
I am very passionate about learning all I can about real estate investing, and in tha...