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Hello, amazing community!! So I have a question and I want the most blunt response, when starting out with investments how do I look at debt? I have started getting into business credit and I've been told when getting...
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I've tried my hand at part-time wholesaling with no success. I've been working for a small REI LLC owned by friends and family for a little over a year. We are in the Austin and San Antonio TX markets which are very c...
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Earlier today as promised, James and I spoke to another Realtor. It wasn't the greatest call but its all there a-z, damn near everything you're going to need to know when speaking with a Realtor. It was a total of abo...
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What were you doing when you were 12? Australian Akira Ellis just bought a $552,000 investment property . Not so impressive until you realize he's just 12 when he put it under contract! I've read other stories of youn...
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TL;DR: A cash-out refinance will make my original property negative cash flow of $250, but my use of that cash (either in the "holding" investment or the eventual STR property to put a down payment on) should more tha...
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Hi Everyone. I'm trying to decide on what market to invest in for buy and hold residential rentals. My closest city is Alpena, MI, in northeast Michigan. From all the numbers I have pulled, I don't think it fits my n...
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Hi all -
First of all, as the forum would imply, I'm an REI newbie. Currently live in Denver, CO in a SFH my wife and I bought last year. We're looking to begin investing in Knoxville--where her family is--and I thi...
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Hey everyone - I was looking around Google Trends today and came across this graph, showing the dramatic decline in those searching the internet for "Real Estate Investing."
What do you think this means for the in...
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I'm just starting to invest in real estate and am wondering if I should just take the 23K to roll into a self-directed IRA or the +18K and use to fund my LLC for real estate after tax withholding? I'm finding that pu...
Hello,If I own a single family home for my own personal use with PITI = $3000 and if $1000 of PITIgoes into principal payment, is it safe to consider my effective monthly real estate expense is $2000 and the other $10...