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Hello: I'm looking to buy my first investment property to use as an income rental property. I see some properties in Baltimore MD on Druid Hill Avenue, which is in the neighborhood of Druid Heights. This is a Hist...
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Hello everyone!My name is Gordon and I'm totally new the idea of real estate investing. The past year has been an education in a lot of ways to make my money begin to work for itself. I think I've always had the dream...
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I am tired of reading blog after blog about generic farming. Who has some real tricks of the trade? Do you use scripts? What do your ads say? How do you pick your target and why focus on one? If yo...
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Hello, I'm a 38 year old new construction plumber who has just moved back to CA from Hawaii. I lost my house in '08 and have started completely over. I live in Santa Rosa CA. and have almost paid all of my debt of...
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I currently own an investment property and have been considering pre-paying the mortgage down to increase equity but not sure if this is the right approach. My mind tends to focus on the increased monthly cash flow f...
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I am teaming up with a realtor friend and a contractor friend. I will be acting as the private lender for the entire purchase/remodel, the realtor will be our deal finder/seller and be paid commission, and our contrac...
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Hello!I have renters in our unit for the past 5 months. They signed a 6 month lease with us. Last month, while paying rent, one of the tenants told me that they were considering not staying the full 6 months and that ...
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Honestly, both of these terms I am not completely comfortable with. I "lord"over no land and I feel uncomfortable when I tell people that I am a real estate investor.
I think the term landlord needs a change. It p...
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Where does cash flow come from?I find that most people have never considered this question. When I ask, “How much money do you need to produce, in passive income a month, to be comfortable?” the average answer is $10,...
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My current apartment offered me a new lease for 2,032 and I’m having trouble coming to terms with paying this amount for rent. My income after deductions is 70k and my wife’s annual income is a little over 50k. We bot...