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I know you most likely weren't influenced by your teachers at school, so what compelled you to become an investor? Was is a book? Family member? Friend? Social Media Influencer?I'd love to hear your story
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After researching the variety of real estate investment options, my wife and I would like to purchase vacation rentals. We are aware of the risks, but feel that the investment better suits are current needs.We curren...
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I plan on using a 203k to purchase and renovate a 2 flat that I plan to live in for a year or so. I’d like to BRRR it and use the funds to purchase the next, investment property. Is a cash out refi or HELOC a better o...
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I'm looking for best practices to employ while shopping for mortgage loans for investment properties (small multi-family and SFR). My standard approach is to pursue 3-4 lenders when applying for a mortgage. I typica...
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Hey everyone - I’m newer to the forums but a long time podcast listener here in Iowa. I’m a realtor, and was talking to a former client today who moved to Austin,TX and works for a Real Estate startup called Opcity. J...
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My current tenants have approached me to ask if the could have a pet. My current lease with them states "No pets". They are GREAT tenants that pay the rent early every month and take very good care of the house. Their...
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I just started looking for my second property which got me thinking about the role of my home. Is it important to separate your home when thinking about real estate investing? I'm curious if anyone has an approach/phi...
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There is a thread on BP about getting to $100M with some interesting commentary. A lot of the comments revolve around compounding rate and what is sustainable. It seems that growing your net worth should have some s...
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Does anyone have any experience with turnkey companies in Canada? I've seen quite a bit out there on companies and people doing this in the US, but am having some difficulties finding quality Canadian content. Can a...