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I have been renting a house for the past 7 years in LA and now sadly the family wants to move back in. I figured it's time to buy my own place, especially with rents so high, but timing couldn't be worse. Every home h...
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I have purchased a new home and intend to rent my current house. Cash flow will be neutral to slightly positive, but the Tampa market seems to be finally rebounding. My goal is to capture the appreciation that will ...
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I just bought my first 4 unit building 6 months ago. I’ve needed to put some money into it along the way. 3 units are occupied, the 4th is mine. The rent breaks down as:75010251160Total: 2935The expenses:1850 (mortgag...
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My friend just purchased a foreclosure. He's fixed it up and is now placing it back on the market to sell. He thought he was about to get an offer but when potential buyer called insurance agent, they told her it...
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The urge to get into real estate pushed me to invest in a 6 unit building in a neighborhood that I didn't think was that bad. I thought, the cash flow could be good so why not. This was a year ago. Now, my PM is strug...
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Disclaimer - I type out the notes as I go, on my iPad. Grammar mistakes highly likely.Real Estate LoopholesWritten by Kennedy and SuttonPart One: Being Smart You need to learn to OPEN tax loopholes for yourself and CL...
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So I'm in Chicago. Two six flats. 8/12 tenants now not paying rent. I've been talking to other landlords and it's the same story. I have two buddies with 60 units between them. They're are mostly 1 bedrooms. Rent is u...
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I've been making offers on short sale properties for two months now. Yesterday I got an acceptance.
I don't have any real estate trainings, all I know is what I have learned from my father who retired at 45 after do...
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Hey all, My husband and I are in escrow on a place in Yucca Valley, CA (just west of Joshua Tree) that we plan on STRing. Has anyone submitted an application here recently? Or been approved? I'm looking over the appli...