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We just purchased a 78 unit property in the DFW area that had horrible management, tons of deferred maintenance, and 25 vacant units..... hope I don't regret it! Thought it might be interesting to those looking at mu...
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I just acquired a 4-plex today. I currently have 18 units, and will have another 4 here within the month. As crazy as it might seem to many, I self manage from out of state. I have a reliable maintenance team and l...
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Every year or so we hear another story about a person who passed away and had secretly amassed quite a large sum of money. In this case a legal secretary who had a net worth of $9,000,000.
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Hey folks! I'm looking at one of two areas for a 2020 move - Vancouver and Tacoma. The former due to its growing nature & proximity to Portland; the latter due to the fact that it's not in Seattle!The plan: I plan...
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So funny story I thought I’d share. I recently put in an offer on a short sale house and when talking to the listing agent he said “man I love these short sales!” So I said oh really why? And he said because he rents ...
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@Ali Boone , @Charles McNelly, and others have talked about lifestyle design, and how it fits into their real estate investing - or should I say, how their real estate investing fits into their lifestyle design. I've ...
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I've found a few deals but the properties are inhabited by tenants who are either in the process of being evicted or they need to be evicted for being behind on rent. Should this stop me from buying the properties? Wi...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...
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Hey Guys!! I was wondering if anyone has triedZillow’s for sale by owner? I’m wrapping up My flip and I’m thinking aboutListing it sale by owner. Paying a 2.5%-3%To buyers agent. Only because the inventoryIs low and P...
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I recently considered shifting some of my REI business back to wholesaling lease options which I did successfully for several years. The last 2 years I focused on regular wholesaling "flipping contracts" but I though...