I am almost 29 years old and have $80,000 in cash and $50,000 in investments (between a $401K, Brokerage account, and a couple of IRAs.)I make just under $50K a year. My takehome pay after taxes, 401K contributions, m...
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Hey guys,I live in a hot market (Houston to be exact). I'm torn between moving out of my apartment and buying a SFH or investing in a rental SFH or other property in a different market (such as the Midwest). There are...
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My sister and I just inherited (50/50 split) our parents' house in Kettering (Suburb of Dayton), OH. I live in Denver and she lives in Jacksonville. She wants out quick and easy. I want to maximize returns.-House ...
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Hey folks. I know there are lots of posts and an inordinate amount of information in the thread about business entities. There was not much that I could see that really answered my question without sitting down with...
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Hi all,
My wife & I sold our duplex in 2020 and used ~ $60k of that as a down payment on a town home for our growing family (purchased for $345k, 30yr @ 3.5% in 2022). With 2 kids and a third in the near future,...
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I am looking to finance my next deal, but don't know which option I should go for...refinance, 1031, HELOC, etcI have a 2 family rental property, purchased for 280k a few years ago current valuation is 610k. Net month...
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Hi all,
I have read most of Jeff Brown's articles on here and on a few other sites. He seems very knowledgeable and purposeful in his strategies.
I was thinking of contacting his investment company to work on a lon...
Hi all,I'm wondering for those of you in Houston who do your own marketing, what is your average cost of marketing to acquire each off-market SFH deal, and what's the average spread you've been capturing vs retail (af...
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Hello BP!
My name is Tom and my wife and I are just starting to dangle our feet into the Real Estate pool. We are both full-time employees of two of the major auto companies in the area (Ford and VW) and hav...
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Hello BP! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I currently have a VA loan on my primary residence at 3.75%. After getting several advertisements in the mail to refinance the loan with a VA IRRRL I decided to sta...