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Especially @James Hamling , just read a market statistic and its mind blowing.The age of first time home buyer in California is now 49 years old, in 1980 it used to be 32 years old.In TX: 37 years old and FL is 42 ...
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My goal is to purchase my first real estate investment property within 1 year.I have a well-paying job, good credit, no consumer debt (just my car, which I'm working to pay off), and I am working on a 20% downpayment ...
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I'm considering allowing dogs and cats in my newest listing and need a little guidance from the community. I've never really owned a dog, though I have had cats. We just put brand new carpet in the house in addition...
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I figured I would save everyone the Vegas/Casino puns and get right to the point. I've been looking at the Las Vegas market for SFH and multi-family buy and hold. How are you guys and gals liking the market right no...
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
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I'd like to purchase a 2 unit building with a 203k loan that I'll eventually BRRR. I have some money in savings, but not enough to cover a down payment, closing costs, and reserves to hold me over for a few moths whil...
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Hello everyone!
First, I want to thank everyone that participates in this forum for sharing the information that they know so that everyone else can enjoy the benefits of investing in real estate.
Second, here is a ...
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How long would I have to be moved out and renting my primary residence in order to be able to sell it and do a 1031 exchange? thanks in advance.
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Good Afternoon military BP,I’ve been trying to educate as many fellow military members on real estate investing and how to maximize the VA loan to get in the game. I don’t know if it is just a military thing but we ha...