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While jogging yesterday, I came upon a property in an absolutely prime coastal location in San Diego that was vacant, with a "for rent" sign out front. Of course I stopped to check it out. The outside of the property...
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I have stayed in vacation rentals that are primary residences and they must couch surf when it is rented; that isn't what I'm talking about.
The recent podcast has my brain chugging about vacation rentals.
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Hello everyone, I have an offer on a HUD home which was accepted, however their was mold in the basement. This made me first switch my loan from USDA, to 203B to remove the mold. I have gotten an estimate on the mol...
I'm a carpenter who's looking to branch off into the flip/real-estate game, but am not sure exactly what route would be the best for me to take. My wife and I bought a house over 2 years ago and I'm nearly done with a...
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Hey Everyone, So I found this property on the MLS, literally on Zillow, and contacted the listing agent. Let me just reiterate now --- as the title states "my first flip"... so if you're also new, please take heed to ...
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Hi all,I have recently been asked to provide the earnest money deposit for an apartment syndication, 120 unit apartment complex, in exchange for GP share of 3.6%. EMD would be $150k.So far everything has been verbal o...
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have a shot gun house... Traditional design very very small: enter in living room , kitchen in the back , bedroom in the middle.. Google shotgun and you see the design... You have to pass though the bedroom to go from...
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This is our latest rehab purchase. We closed on it this past Monday (8/24/15). Over the past week we have been buying material and hiring all the trades we need. Work gets started tomorrow (8/31/15)!We will be using:C...
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Community - My wife and I are high-income earners, each with salaries greater than $150,000 per year. We file separately for a student loan strategy. We purchased, renovated, and placed our first short term rental in ...
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Hey everyone,My wife and I are working out the budget on our first rehab and are taken aback by the paint quotes. Everywhere we read says we should be paying a max of $2 per square foot for interior and around $1.5 fo...