I am fairly new to real estate bought a town house in San Diego last year as a primary home. Interest rates around 6% but looking to move for work. I am deciding if to
1. Rent the place and have a delta of -$2k per...
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BP!I need some help.Today my girlfriend and I were having a debate on buying a property using leverage through a loan or buying a property outright in cash. I know that leverage is can be a good thing for investors if...
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I've pondered this investment for 3 or so years now, in fact one of the condos was avail in 2012 and when I called to write the check/submit my purchase contract, someone had beat me by an hour or so and lost out.Clif...
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(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
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I was asked a question in another thread and when I started to answer the question, I realized it was a topic that was quite deep and may be good for a separate discussion.... Originally posted by @Bryan K.:
@Marcia ...
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Interesting data here on renters' wages vs. the cost of renting here in Texas.https://www.tsahc.org/blog/post/latest-out-of-reac...http://nlihc.org/oor/texas
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Hey Everyone, I am realtor in the Orlando area and am looking into door hanger marketing. After some research, it seems, there is nothing illegal about it, as long as there is not active knocking/engaging with the ho...
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I purchased a house in East Austin close to the airport to fix and resale. House on slab is not level... one bedroom in front corner of the house is higher than the rest of the house by about 3.5" to 4". Independ...
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Single family rental property was bought a few years ago for $42,000.In 2018, furnace and air conditioner were replaced at the same time. They were listed as separate line items.The air conditioner was about $2700. Th...
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Assuming that you are purchasing a SFR as a buy and hold, and you're financing it with a conventional mortgage, would you even consider properties for which flood insurance will be required by the mortgage company?We'...