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Hi everyone, this is my first post here and I hope to become a long time member. I recently purchased my first home and I am renting out the basement to a friend. This has been ongoing for about 6 months. I do have ...
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My wife and I currently own 3 doors and moved to a new larger city in hopes to come continue our real estate investing journey.Over the past year we have dealt with death in the family, 3 totaled cars, medical bills, ...
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Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Logan and I live in Lompoc, CA. Right now I am educating myself on the industry, thought process and strategies involved in real estate investing. I have alw...
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I am a few years away from buying my first house, and am wondering where to save up for that. Currently, I invest through Betterment with a general investing plan and a Roth IRA, and I also contribute to my employers ...
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Hello, I'm 17 and really ambitious about starting out in the real world, specifically in the real estate. I am looking for general advice on where to begin. Do I start working in mcdonalds and make enough money to put...
Any Advice for a 18 year old?
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I'm new to the real estate community and don't have much experience or friendships in the business. I work hard (mostly 6 days a week and 12-14 hour days) and I would rather work that hard for myself. Is there any adv...
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Need advice on my rental in northern LA County. I have a rental that i paid 190,000 in 2015. Now i can sell for about 270,000. I owe about 170,000. I will not pay capital gain taxes, as i lived in it recently. I would...
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Hi everyone! I am 22 years old and eager to invest in my first rental property. I have a good credit score however I have insufficient credit history to qualify for a loan. I have been (and am) studying vigorously and...
When purchasing value add properties, what are typical ways to fund the cost of quickly renovating units over the course of a few years before sell? Generally through loans or reserve funds?