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I live in San Diego, CA and want to buy my first rental property but I don't have a primary residence yet. Does renting an apartment so I I can use my savings out of state sound like a good idea? Or would you dig for ...
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As I'm researching and reading and google searching and listening... I'm learning.I just wanted to use this space to note things I learn as I learn them. I have absorb so much in the past month. Not looking for a lo...
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I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.
Personally,...
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So my brother is buying his first house in Northwest Ohio. He is suppose to close next week and was telling me that their contract with the seller stipulates that the seller can stay in the Home for up to thirty days...
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It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I will break it up into Beginner and Advanced.I will talk about well known and not so well known strategies.Beginner st...
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Hey everyone - I’m listening to the latest On The Market podcast and they are specifically talking about value declines in 2nd home markets due to demand from 2nd home buyers drying up due to rising rates/ affordabili...
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I just got approved for a 180k HELOC and I am looking to start buying STRs. I currently live in orange county CA and am looking at the Smoky mountains and Joshua tree. How do I make the most out of my 180k? Which mark...
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Has anyone explored these $1 property opportunities in Italy? Curious what people's experience has been with it.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/art...
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I'm an active real estate agent and investor in the Bay Area, almost done with the BRRRR book, and excited to get started building an out-of-state investment portfolio. I have some capital and looking into gett...
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So I’m jumping into real estate investing. Have access to about $300,000 (not planning on using it all at once.)There are so many different strategies, LTR, STR, MTR, BRRRR, tax lien foreclosure etc. Is there a book o...