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Hello. I'd like to hear from my out-of-state investors that they successfully invested in a state they had never lived in or worked in that state for a long time. How did you develop relationships with the realtors, m...
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Alright guys I have an incredible opportunity on my first deal of wholesaling but I NEED YOUR HELP. This is a deal for a commercial lot that I can discount 20% off prices in the same area. 2.59 acres right off an inte...
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I am just beginning my research into investing in rental properties as a way to augment retirement income and have a few (hopefully) simple questions as follows:1. Generally, when stating a "per door" income, what ar...
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when calculating your ROI on a rental property - do you eliminate the principal portion of your mortgage payment since you are essentially paying yourself?
For example:
Purchase Price: $174,000
Mortgag...
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I heard Brandon say that when dealing with an owner occupied duplex you should analyze it as if you renting out both units even if you're actually living in one of the units. The idea of thought behind this is that yo...
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Great Morning!Wanting to know how people study the market for investing?How do you analyze the market to understand its Trends?How do you know what market is a great market and how do you determine its conditions?
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For those of you fans of leverage or using the bank's money...here's a provocative blog post: Why It's Not Necessarily Smart to Pay off Your Investment MortgageWhat do you think @Brandon Turner , @Ben Leybovich and ot...
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I am doing a lot of research on the Columbus, OH market recently and has gone through lots of old posts about this market. The thing that I like about Columbus the most is it is a growing city with a good university. ...
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Wanted to see what everyone thought about this. What is a healthy and ideal vacancy rate? There's a fine line between too low and uncomfortably high; if it's too low, you're more than likely leasing for under-market a...
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By my calculations we've assisted nearly two dozen out of state or area investors acquire, furnish and launch vacation rentals on the Oregon Coast the past two years. The typical investor profile is GenX or millennial...