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Hi,I am interviewing with a couple of brokerages tomorrow and am trying to compile a list of questions to ask to see which brokerage is the right fit for me.Is there anything I should definitely ask to differentiate b...
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My name is Alex, I'm international student from Indonesia. I graduated in 2014 from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with B.S. in Computer Science. Currently, I work full-time as software engineer in a start...
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I just rented out my 2nd property in Pleasantville, New Jersey on September 1st. It is a 1,368 sq. ft. 2007 2 story colonial foreclosure. Check out my 1st post about the 5 kids & 3 jobs. I am closer to firing one ...
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Hello Everyone-
I'm new to the forums . I'm currently doing the 9-5 Gig as a staff accountant for a major supply company in the Northeast but am interested in getting into rental real estate. Although I need to lea...
I'm trying to buy my first property but have no money to put down. I was considering using my VA loan but the rules for the VA loan states that the property must be used as my primary residence. So I wanted to know wh...
Hey everyone,I'm looking at investing in my first short term rental in a saturated market in the Pocono Region of PA. It would be a 50/50 partnership with equal credit/cash coming from both sides. We are considering d...
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I am looking to re-fi my STR that is in Mrytle beak SC. I went through a process with a broker and the HOA that I currently have the broker is telling me classifies as a condole so it is limiting me to take the money ...
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What should we do: wife and I are potentially taking an international rotation to Europe. We currently own a 4bdr house, about 370k left in mortgage, retail value ~580-600k, monthly mortgage ~2600 per month
We would ...
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Not really sure where to turn for advice, and would love to hear opinions on our situation. Financially my partner and I make 180k total before taxes but have received a lot of help from our family in order to make t...
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I plan on buying the pre formed formica countertops sold at Home Depot for $100 per 10 ft.
Are those pieces hard to cut without damaging the formica?