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Hello,I am currently reading "The ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss" by Ken McElroy. I am completely new to real estate investing (this is my first post actually)...
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There’s no secret here- the better your credit score, the lower your mortgage rate and the easier it is to piggybankfinance your dream home. We’ve started researching tips for our readers on how they can start to mana...
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So I purchased my first property a 3 family 33 Upham st Malden in 2012 for 340k I put 5% down I used credit card to remodel unit 3 and moved in Got an equity line in 2014 50k paid the credit card and fully remodel u...
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My realtor is seeing an increase in renters who are looking for high end rental properties. That is, properties in the best neighborhoods that rent at rates more than double that of a nice rental property in other nei...
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What are the largest wholesale operations that you’re aware of? Folks doing more than 10 deals/month? I’ve heard of Simple Wholesaling and New Western. What are other large operations you’re aware of, and how many ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $79,000
Cash invested: $5,000
Sale price: $165,000
Live-in flip utilizing a construction loan. Small modular tu...
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Just like you wouldn’t go renovate a property without having the right tools, you wouldn’t buy an investment property without having the right data. These are the 5 research tools I use to make data-driven investment ...
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Hi all,I inspect vacant properties on a weekly basis for my day job in the Philadelphia, Bucks County and Montgomery County PA areas. Not yet ready to start flipping myself but I'm interested in connecting with any wh...
I've built aspec home in a development that I see as a gold mine with great returns. Homes are selling before the siding goes up, however the biggest hurdle is getting an empty lot. I have found dozens of nice, flat...
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Hi,
If I buy a home with a secondary/Vacation home mortgage how much time do I have to live in it before I can rent it out? Also:
1) What does it mean to live in a house: having utilities in my name? Not claiming an...