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One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...
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Me: 2-4 units (including multiple houses on 1 lot)
Location: SF Bay Area; Richmond, Oakland
Why?
1) 30yr fixed rate financing. I plan on owning the "fix and hold" properties I buy for AT LEAST...
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Hi all,I've done a little bit of real estate investing - I currently own 3 single family rentals in Indianapolis. I also own my primary residence and plan to convert the garage into a studio. I'm doing fine and see op...
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https://q13fox.com/2020/02/10/seattle-city-council-unanimously-votes-to-ban-evictions-in-winter/Thoughts?
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Hi All,I was wondering if here are any Dutch people around who are willing to meet me and talk about how to start in the Netherlands. I think it is a different game here than it is in the US and I was wondering if som...
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Here's a provocative video...explaining we have a real estate bubble right now in 2014. When do you think this bubble will pop? Back in 2005 (after hurricane Katrina hit), I predicted a real estate collapse as well bu...
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I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...
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Hi everyone! My husband and I would like to buy our first investment property (buy and hold) this year but would like to know about other markets than the one we are currently in!
We live in Los Angeles, and price...
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I will start off by disclaiming that I cannot take credit for the idea behind this post. I recently read and responded to a post initiated by @Adam Zach surveying all members wanting to see who in the real estate inv...
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