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Just trying to keep it real here. I know one outfit doing well near me, and I'm not sure where the money is coming from, but the tradesmen involved are just about as local as you can get. Does anyone know of a single ...
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Hey everyone! I am currently trying to get all my ducks in a row and have a long-term plan outlined. I know real estate investing will be the way I achieve my financial freedom. My vision of financial freedom is, of c...
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Hi all,
I am curious about how people are successfully operating rental arbitrage businesses. I own multiple rentals in the south/mid west and recently I was approached by an aspiring arbitrager to lease out one of m...
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One risk of wholesaling that is often mentioned is that it could be considered brokering real estate without a license. Is anyone aware of what the fines and penalties for brokering without a license might actually b...
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Just for fun but I know many of us have made it pretty big in real estate whether its a huge flip, cashout refinance, or built up rental profits. but I want to see what our biggest most extravagant guilty pleasure pur...
Full disclosure: I am the tenant in this situation. I just started house hacking and this is from my apartment lease that just ended.So in the 2 years I lived at my old apartment, my dog had probably 6 accidents (urin...
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Need some thoughts.
Do you guys think rental arbitrage is a good stepping stone to build some cash and experience before getting into purchasing and doing STR with a property I own? In my situation, I do not have mu...
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I am currently in the process of getting pre-approved for a loan, and looking to get into what many people are calling house hacking now. I have saved enough money to be able to comfortably put down 20% on a 200k hous...
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It's a prerequisite in my area (Binghamton, NY) to furnish student rentals. I'm competing with two different groups: New apartment buildings with top rents and new commercial furniture and older properties with 40%...