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My Year 2015 in review HEREBackground: busy software engineer in SF bay area. Strategy 2016: Cautiously buy out of state properties, accumulate cashflow for my balance sheet (to qualify bigger loans).Started 2016:
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I live in Colorado, where both medical & recreational marijuana is legal. Today, I just listed my best rental home on Zillow. It is in an exclusive neighborhood, and is a very nice large home. In fact, it will ...
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Am I required to participate in Section 8 if someone with a voucher applies? I listed my requirements and the applicant told me, before applying her income didn’t meet minimum requirements. I am not well versed in Sec...
Hi, I've been considering investing in real estate for the past year. Over the past 3 months I've been reading pretty much anything I can get my hands on regarding rei. It seem as if everyone advises to get your first...
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Does anybody have any experience or strong opinions about investing in a solar or wind energy farm? I’m not interested in the activist investor angle. How would the typical returns compare to residential real estate? ...
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I've had a couple of inquiries about Section 8 on recent rentals I've had available. Have never had a section 8 tenant, but have stated that I will accept if income criteria (3x rent) and other criteria (rental histo...
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Greetings friends!
I’m a SFR buy and hold investor looking to branch into a new market. These are the ones I keep hearing about and I’m interested in your thoughts on their positives and negatives as they compare to ...
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i was told by my mentors that the tax rate is very high for the capital gains for flippers and wholesalers compare to landlord. I understand the landlord part clearly, however does not know how much tax does a flip...
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Hello,
I currently live in California and am looking to buy my first rental and trying to decide which state and strategy I should pursue to start.
A little about me:
-W2 (remote) - not sure how long will last, so ...
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A move from California to Texas could save a million dollars. Many Americans are opting inSwapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA TODAY July 4, 2023https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/04/california-to-texas-move-risin...