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Hi there - I'm considering buying a STR out of state (I live in the SF Bay Area, so costs are pretty outrageous here). I'd love any advice on identifying and vetting properties from afar. I'm also curious if anyone ha...
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Introduction: We have found that there are some common worries that many new real estate investors experience. In this post, we outline some of the most common concerns we hear from our clients and share some of the s...
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I recently posted that some lending and sales schemes were predatory.
First, predatory practices does not have a legal definition, generally you will find examples of strategies or activities that are deemed ...
If you are in the corporate world and are tired of having to go into the office or having zoom calls in your underwear with a nice shirt and tie on or if your are self employed, what are your options for retiring earl...
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I recently had a motivated seller respond to my postcard 2 days ago. It was an elderly gentleman saying he is interested in selling. The problem is he said he had or has a family living in the house that he is not sur...
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Hello Everyone!
Over the last twenty years, my husband and I have purchased 3 properties in Southern California, we live in San Diego and 2 of our properties are in Orange County and this year's goal is to buy anoth...
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I work out of a Property Management firm in Tampa. I help quite a few investors sell their rental properties when they are ready to offload. I also help quite a few new and experienced investors purchase rental prop...
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Hi everyone,I am a new young investor and I am looking into the best place to buy that would have great cash flow. I know many people are talking about Dallas and Houston,Texas as great places to invest in. Now my que...
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Hi All! Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I've recently sold my home-improvement business in SoCal, and plan on moving my family to the Tampa/St. Pete area in the next 2 years to be closer to the in-laws. I've alwa...
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I have been scouting my area for potential wholesales and I was wondering if there is any profit in new homes there are several in my area that were built about 3 to 4 years ago but have never been sold or lived in th...