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Hi all,So I'm starting to get into real estate investing and have come across a problem that I'm sure many of you have had. Basically, whether to buy a house to live in and rent rooms out of or to buy a property somew...
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I have been investing with my own money for the past 4 years, and have built a pretty healthy portfolio of cash flow properties, and once my 1031 exchange is complete, I'll have 17 units, mostly free and clear, paying...
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I'm looking at property in the state of Oregon, which has had amazing appreciation but poor (starting) cashflow. Basically the only properties I have found that break 1% are in rural areas, or dumps, or both.
I'm loo...
Hello everyone.
I'm a newbie on this forum and very interested in learning more.
I have 2 questions:
- Are you a full time real estate investor?
- If so, how do you get financing?
I am...
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Greetings, we are beginners with str investing, went under contract for a new construction house, 3/3.5, 2000 sq ft, across the street from the beach, good area with many restaurants and entertainment. Having cold fee...
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There is a lot of hype around Vacation Rentals. It's true that they can generate higher cash flows compared to long term rentals, but there are many factors that I think people overlook when they haven't done a vacati...
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If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...
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There is a house that is up for auction that does not need much of any work. I think the house might go for $130k. I was told by the agent that she would list the house as-is at $189k. I ran some comparables and I...
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