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How has your experience with wholesalers in the Central Florida area been? What criteria do you use when deciding whether a wholesaler has a good ear to the ground? How much of their ARV and comps do you take to heart...
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I just turned 45 in May and finally bought my first rental property this past March 2019. My wife and I started our own vacation rental business . Although this is the slow season in Big Bear Lake Ca, where our STR ...
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As an investor, it didn't make any sense why I was letter a buyer's agent collect 2.5% of the purchase price, for the minimal return I was getting. After many sales, I knew the real estate forms well and had the buyin...
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Hi, my name is Hakeem Valles and I just completed my rookie year for the Arizona Cardinals. I moved to the Tempe area in May after the draft and now that the season is over I am ready to dive into real estate. I have ...
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I recently wrote a blog post about the start of our real estate investing. Recalling how scared I was when we began made me wonder about stories of courage. I think we were most courageous when we started. Knowing the...
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Hello all,
I am located here in Dallas, Texas and attended a free introductory seminar from Lifestyles Unlimited REIA last night. I enjoyed listening to what they had to say and the speaker was very informative.
I ...
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Hello everyone, I am evaluating my options and currently thinking that Turnkey investing in the United States may be my best option. It is very difficult to attain the 1% rule while investing in Southern Ontario and t...
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Hi I am looking for opinions on the following strategy. I have a 4 unit property in LA area worth about $1mil with $500k equity. It nets $1500/month after debt service. I am considering pulling $200k out for investmen...
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