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There are many full time investors on here who "retired" from their W2 or 1099 job. I know it can be debated that investors work harder after "retiring", but let's save that discussion for another day. Share what age ...
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Obviously, there is no correct answer. Some investors have the freedom to start when they are in college/a young adult while others decide to invest closer to retirement. With that being said, at what age did YOU begi...
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I’m under contract on a 4 plex in a town that gets hit with hurricanes from time to time. Anyone have any suggestions on how much home owners insurance I should carry. I am borrowing from a bank, and will carry a m...
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Hello Everyone. I've been browsing the web for months reading websites and info about real estate info before finding this site just the other day... and I wish I found this site months ago.. it's FILLED with so much...
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Hi,
I am looking to buy my first income property and wanted to know how much the maintenance, utilities and PITI should i deduct from the gross rental income? I have been told 45% of gross income but there doesn't se...
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Hey there,
First time caller, big fan of the forums. Currently, I am waiting to receive my STR certification from the local municipality so I figured I would try and get all my ducks in a row in the interim. I live ...
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Hello-I am very interested in investing in Mobile Homes but have very little knowledge in this field. I just finished reading " Mobile Home Wealth" by Zalman Velvel but still want/need more insight as to how things wo...
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Hi BP,Right now my wife and I are Real Estate investors in Illinois. We are now considering relocating to the St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL area and invest there as well. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions for ge...
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This has probably been discussed elsewhere at some point, but what are some resources you would recommend for finding lists of property owners? In particular multi-family properties? Where I live (Harrisburg, PA), t...
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i am currently looking to start a career in real estate investing and am looking for resources that are going to help me get started quickly and steer me in the right direction. i have little money or credit and am lo...