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Hi, My name is Alisa Hilton and I'm from San Diego, CA and I want to be an investor in buy and hold out-of-state rental properties (how's my lingo so far?) I've never done anything in real estate except my parents did...
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I am looking to start a vacation rental business and would like a few suggestions of growing markets ( Preferable beachfront) that have a growing job and employment market to help with appreciation on my assets . Coul...
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We used to do all of the unskilled labor, plus a few skilled things, ourselves. But, we have come to a point where we have to start hiring things out.A few weeks ago, we had a painter paint a property. He did a wond...
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I was having this conversation with my fiancee last night. We've both grown up of the mindset that it's important to help others, whether through financial means / volunteering time / etc. That said, I am significantl...
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Do those of you that have rentals in states where weed is now legal allow your tenants to possess, use or even grow in your properties? Just curious as I am getting ready to invest in a weed friendly state and wanted ...
I believe within three years the Dollar will have tied the all time record for the longest period of time a fiat currency has survived, until being replaced, or reset back to commodities.
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Another dilapidated property that my family owns in Memphis that they have stopped paying on. The back tax is around 5k. The house looks like this My family said if I pay back tax the house is mine. I would do most of...
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I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.
Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.
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I could not find the post about 'you know you are a real estate investor when you...' so I am posting here.
here are some more I noticed today:
...if you have a thousand keys and you have no idea which house they be...