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I bought 3 ppties so far. I am learning and improving eacth time. But I didn't do so good at first. Here is a recap using the 50% expense rule that I believe in cos it is proven in my ppties.
1st Ppty: SFH bought in...
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This is my first forum question, so thought I'd start out with something light, such as tax reform. I just re-read "The Fair Tax Book" by Neil Boortz and former Congressman Hal Linder. Has anyone read this book y...
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I'm on my journey to buying my first investment property before the end of the year and I've spoken with a couple lenders, and one gave me the name and number for a private money lender that would fund 100% of the rig...
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No. It might for a short time, but oil has fallen from $115 to $49, companies are already cutting back on projected production spending. They will cut back more unless oil suddenly rallies. In four of these states,...
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I have a potential deal with a 6 acre lot and wanting to learn more about getting new homes built on the land. There have been several new homes built on that road in the past 5 years. There are some nice homes and du...
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I wrote this a couple years ago for another audience and from some of the recent posts I have seen, I dug it up and figured I would share it here. The information is just as valid today as it was 2 yrs ago.
I recent...
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Hi everyone,I have heard two different things regarding obtaining bank financing for a Multi-Family property (larger than 4 units). One is that the bank will finance you based on the income that the property will gene...
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Hello Everyone, I live in Colorado and am looking to get started in real-estate investing, particularly buy-and-hold rentals. The market here has really skyrocketed since I moved to Colorado Springs in 2013, and I bel...
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Hi I will withhold my name, but I wanted to start a post here with my profile to get some feedback encouragement and constructive suggestions. I am 47 years old and work in a high stress, low job security profession....
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Hi everybody - Long time reader and new poster.
Im 25 years old and just getting started in REI. The more research I do the more Im convinced this is how I want to invest my money. My family has also had success in ...