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The DJIA closed at $17,833 on January 2, 2015. It closed the year out on December 31, 2015 at $17,425--down 2.2%. If you're IRA or 401K followed the performance of the DOW, you had no gain for the year. Furthermore, t...
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I'm looking at a duplex right now in Tacoma WA, the central Tacoma/Hilltop area that is two units both 4 beds 1.5 baths, both units about 1,125sqft. It's listed right now at $239,000 and four months ago was $289,000. ...
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I couldn't find an international forum, so I am posting this here.
Has anyone invested in condos in Thailand? Did you get superior returns than investing in US Real Estate?
From what I gather, the capital appreciati...
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There are many ways to approach this difficult task of convincing a owner or landlord to rent to you as an investor ONLY to sublease (aka Master lease) the home to furnished short-term rental.#1 NUMBERS GAME: It's no...
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Does it matter where you rental is? or are you guaranteed to get a section 8 tenant anywhere you make a rental unit and submit it to section 8? Newbie here looking to get into first section 8 rental.
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Hey BP and Happy New Year,I know that going to the Tax Assessors office is great when trying to gain experience but I am curious...Is there a better way to get ownership information on a property? If so, then please ...
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“The 2% Rule” seems to be a fast favorite among new investors, and since I’m a tell-it-how-it-is (or at least tell-it-how-I-think-it-is) kind of guy, I figured I’d write a post to call it out.Before I go into why I th...
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I hope I'm explaining this correctly. I have investments in elder care and memory care homes. The money came from a self directed IRA and self directed 401k. I'm earning interest on these investments and it's start...
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Hi, I recently signed up to this site and find it very insightful. I am not a U.S. citizen but have live in NYC for a year and am some what familiar with the different boroughs. As a first time investor in property,...
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Looking to buy a duplex, both sides currently rented at $625 per mo. We will be putting $20K down and financing $65000. I will manage the property myself. Payment, insurance, and tax total $6000 per yr. If ...