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Well It's happening. What most of us have been anticipating for at least two years. The RE market has softened with the rise in interest rates and the coming midterms. "What's going to happen"? is what most people are...
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I plan on buying my first rental property this year and my next major step is deciding on a market. I have a list of websites I will use for market information, but wanted to see what sites other investors swear by.
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Hello - I am a newcomer to this page and am looking to buy my first real estate investment. I have two questions:1-Where is the best place to source deals on my own? I can't help but think Zillow is not the best place...
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Nashville, TN is super competitive right now, so prices are really inflated, making it hard to find something that makes sense. I've been waiting about 8 months to post here, but I finally closed on my first property...
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I see wholesaling done frequently with empty homes for flippers or other investors. But what about wholesaling a home that is currently occupied with tenants? Does this ever occur? Are there any downsides with a contr...
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Has anyone seen the crazy rates today 2/14/22 for investment properties??? I just spoke with my broker and she said it is at 4.875 (no points). If you have insights into this or have any ideas if it will go down in Fe...
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Hello Everyone,There's a lot of talk about how the market is/is going into a recession.Typically, during these times, people are less likely to have extra money to spend on vacations.Short term rentals are seen as a r...
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The heart of this question is the tolerance with different investor strategies regarding positive cash flow vs. appreciation potential.
This scenario is probably more common in California due to the difficult...
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I took @Dave Meyer's awesome data and played around with it a bit. Since I don’t have to commute, I have way more time on my hands these days. But, without all his hard work none of this would have been possible. So b...
How awesome are rates right now?! Right?! I feel like the common theme is “take advantage now.”My thought though as I was eating a bowl of Captain Crunch this morning was...If I bought another property today with plan...