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As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
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I've done several deals internationally, most recently in Medellin, Colombia. Happy to answer any questions or would love to discuss with other investors that have done the same.
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I bought a duplex that I want to house hack. We just listed the downstairs unit and I’m getting a lot of people asking if we work with Section 8. Can I legally tell them “No” because of the ‘Choose your neighbor” laws...
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I'm in Southern CA and realize, based on the Podcasts, that the 2% rule can still be found in the Midwest or perhaps FL. Since the market has picked back up, I'm wondering if it still exists...generally? Or have other...
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Not my first post about buying out of state but I am perplexed. Why all the hate towards “turn key”? To be more direct, if it meets the bigger pockets guidelines/numbers, what’s the problem?And if you can resist, thi...
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So recently I’ve been incredibly excited about this new journey of REI. I’ve been looking at properties in the Indianapolis/Louisville markets and have found some places I’m interested in. No one in my family has any ...
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Update of concerns on perfect storm I see forming.
There are more and more "voters" requiring entitlements. Here are a couple today.
1. Tens of thousands nearly riot for the opportunity to get an application to be on...
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Say I am an accredited investor and I want to allocate $500k for a type of investment that should be capital preserving; completely passive; and generates $100k annually in income. In general that's a tough row to ho...
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All,My team and I @Matt Wood @Mike O'Connor @Kiran K have recently got a 100 Unit Multi-Family under contract in Albany, GA. As always, I would love to get your inputs on the deal. Here are some of the key stats:Purch...
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Hey all! My husband and I are priced out of the Northern Virginia market and want to invest in flips out of state. We have been looking in Baltimore and Chicago.My question for everyone is, how have you built trusting...