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Hi,
I just turned 17 and started my senior year in high school. I live in Orange County and would like to start flipping homes soon but I don't have a lot of money to start with. My dad said he'll help me since he ha...
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Hey guys, I am hoping someone can look at this deal analysis as I am going through a multiple offer situation. It's a 3 unit multi-family, which is vacant. The owner cleaned up the entire place. New floors, appliance...
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I hate HOA's. I always have. I always will. However, others must love them because they are built. People buy.Question:What are the pros and cons of flipping in an HOA?
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This is for our own home. I've started constructing a low-level deck in our backyard that encircles a beautiful shade tree. The deck will be about 19" above grade at the highest, so no permit or railing is required. I...
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There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but I would be interested to know where you guys keep short to medium term cash that you are holding between deals. That is to say, you sell a property and you have...
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Using the 50% rule as an example, on a house that rents for $850.So $425 goes to expenses/vacancy. Is it best to deposit this portion in a separate bank account? So for those that have multiple properties, are you usi...
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I am In the LA area and I bought a 4 unit in 2015 in the inland empire in Southern California and currently it has about 300 K of equity in it. The 4 units are all currently rented out and profit is about $300 per m...
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Single-family home sales fell 19.1 percent year-over-year, with 6,199 units sold, ending nine consecutive months of positive sales;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes was unchanged at 58 days;Total...
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Sometimes people post on Bigger Pockets about wanting to know "how" to do something ... not theoretically how, but specific examples. So here is an example of how I conduct/host an open house showing for a rental prop...