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Hi all, Me and my wife live in our SFH full time for the past year. In the upcoming year, we are getting roommates to help with expenses while continuing occupying as primary residence. We have ~400k in gains after im...
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Preparing to refi my first SFH I bought 6 months ago and the mortgage broker I used for my personal home came back with the following numbers. It's my first one so I plan to do 30 yr fixed conventional. Here are the n...
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Hello all,
So I was just thinking today that when does someone you guys call a newbie stops being a newbie and matures to the next level? How many deals or how many months of experience should a newbie have before th...
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Hello fellow investors,Berkeley published their ADU ordinance last month according to which up to 2 ADU units are allowed on multi family properties with a combined size of 1200 sq. ft. : https://www.cityofberkeley.in...
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I'm a residential BRRRR investor, agent, and builder with a modest portfolio of 10 properties and actively growing. I've got a neighbor that's provided private money on 2 deals and it's been a tremendously synergisti...
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Hello everyone! I recently got the itch to get into real estate investing after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad (now I am reading How to Invest In Real Estate -- which brought me to this site). I am a young professional (ju...
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As a Mortgage Broker, I hear a lot of "expert" opinions about where mortgage interest rates are heading. I am more curious as to what the word is out there amongst the folks actually buying and selling real estate day...
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Hello All,
I recently secured a single family house for a Short Term Rental in the Poconos and now want to diversify my portfolio with least a duplex (or bigger) to be marketed for Mid-Term Rentals.
My ideal geograp...
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I'm putting together a deal where we will have 75-80% conventional funding and 20-25% private money - so no money down. For context, this deal is in Texas. I have the private money lined up and committed. However, I'm...
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Any FL or Miami experts out there? What is the condo market like these days for the $500K budget?
What s your take on the new mandatory condo HOA reserves requirement and also the insanely high insurance cost these...