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I’m looking to do FHA 3.5% down on a duplex. Looking to House Hack, live in one unit, rent out the other. My only dilemma is I don’t have any proof of income. I do however have close to $30,000 in savings, and am aimi...
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A few active threads popped up on BP with the consensus being something like “hahahah Zillow lost a lot of money trying to flip houses…How dumb are they, lets all point and laugh’. Or lets make memes about them, becau...
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Here’s Part 1Here’s Part 2I will answer the question: how I went from 1 house and an 8-unit building to over 1,000 apartment units and more importantly, what I learned along the way. I share my story NOT to brag becau...
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We have all seen those "I buy houses for cash" signs. Do any of you have experience with them? How have they worked?I began to think that it might be better to create a company name so that when people are ready to se...
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I recently engaged in a negotiation to buy a portfolio of rental apartments from a seller whom just inherited these properties from her late father. The properties were off market. I contacted her to discuss if she mi...
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Hello everyone , just wanted to bring something up and see if any of you have ever seen something like this , or is it just me thinking this is weird ?!I have been trying for the last couple of months to buy a house i...
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Hi all, quick question today.I've been looking at a few older property listings while searching for a buy-and-hold rental property in Michigan. I'm aware that I should be watching out for "red flags" on these older pr...
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When screening, what are the subtle signs of PROFESSIONAL tenants that landlords can pick up on with the trained eye as to avoid them?