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Alright so to start I want to give you some background. I have worked as a bartender for the last 8 years of my life. Paying off all debt and saving money. Recently became a real estate agent. Closed a deal in the fir...
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Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Marisa Kendall
PUBLISHED: January 21, 2020 at 1:20 pm | UPDATED: January 22, 2020 at 10:04 am
Categories:Business, California News, Crime & Court...
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Hey everyone,
My wife and I are ready to buy and have found a great single family home that will cash flow between 8-22% depending on what we negotiate it for and how much we can rent it out for but should we buy it ...
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At the local real estate meeting, one of the experienced investors, who has since reduced his portfolio, commented that he's comfortable at 50 houses these days. Apparently he downsized from 100 a few years prior.I kn...
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Seasoning has me confused. I purchased a property with hard money and then refinanced into a 30 year loan a month later. My loan officer has said a property must be held for six months before it can be sold. Title ...
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Hello everyone, I know most people here invest in the United States, but I am looking to invest, outside of the country, specifically in Panama. My parents and most of my family are from Panama and I would like to mov...
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Hello,I am considering purchasing a 2 family brownstone in Bed-Stuy. It was built on or about 1899. It does not have a Certificate of Occupancy. The owner has configured it as a 3 unit building. I would like to le...
Hello, I have a prospective tenant who is requesting that I forego the credit check as her credit is locked to do identity theft that occurred a while ago, but she is still getting hit with strange charges here an...
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While building my new pipeline, it came to my attention, that I would also need to scout for private lenders to add to my pipeline. Brokers will work as well I believe. I have been moving slow with my project due to ...
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Hey Guys,I'm working on my passive income goals this year and have my eye on a car wash. Wondering if anyone owns one and how you analyzed it? Any tips or insights?