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I am wondering if building would be better than buying. I live in Portland Oregon and the cap rates for multifamily are around 5-6% max.
My idea is to buy some land, and build a 4-plex on it. House hacking on one of...
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So I am in the process of finding a tenant for my first rental (a townhome in Houston with no HOA). Many of the inquiries that we get are from people looking to lease and then re-list on airbnb or VRBO etc. I have lis...
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Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...
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Hi everyone,
How does everyone handle pets in their rentals. Currently in PA. pet deposits, non refundable pet fees, or pet rent? why or why not? and what are the fees you use for dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig?
I'm ...
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Hello I am trying to reach out for a little help or ideas before i continue. I know many of you have wholesaling experience so that is where my question is directed. I have a friend that is willing to let me practice...
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I have not wholesaled a house and finding one that would make a acceptable deal, for a buyer, is very difficult in our area. I have done two fix and flips and they are a lot of work and a fair amount of risk as well....
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Our buyer’s agent offered to list our duplex for rental with the commission paid by tenants. However, it has been 3 weeks after closing but there has been no deal despite activities of showing and open houses. We are ...
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Hi everybody. I'm just about ready to househack one of my rooms in my 3b 2b SFH. I have a potential lead, but I need some assistance on getting started. I know I need a separate bank account and rental forms. I also n...
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I have been considering rolling my employer-sponsored 401K into a checkbook/self directed IRA for the purpose of providing hard money loans because I am DISGUSTED by the low ROR I get now. What advice do veteran lend...
I was told to drop my home into an LLC ASAP. It's in a single-member LLC. It's owned free and clear and now that I want to pull cash out via a refinance, no one seems to want to work with me. But if I pull it out of t...