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California is on fire and they don't have enough water to stop it.
California is the richest state in the USA.
California has 3,427 miles of Coastline.
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Make it make sense.
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Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow. This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....
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I am still trying to figure out the cash flow issue. For an investor that doesn't care about cash income from a property, and if total return is good, why does it make such a difference.
For Example: A $100,000 pro...
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Looking for some insight on a few things before starting construction on my first rental property! Area is not a high end area by any means, all units don’t have laundry as well as no centralized air. Trying to add v...
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Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...
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Thought I'd start a small thread to see what $250,000 would get in different parts of the country. . .
This should be an interesting one! :groovy:
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My husband and I have been looking for our first rental - with an 150,000 upper limit. We wanted to start small, no major risk. We'll put abut 50% down. We're looking mainly at condos and townhouses as we are afraid t...