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Trying to start out slow and steady, (and somewhat idiot proof for me) my wife and I paid cash for our first real estate investment (buy and hold) at the end of February. Our goal is to diversify some or our portfoli...
Why are there no wholesale success stories (or very few)? Because that's where I'm starting, and I haven't found any on this forum! Are there not many people having success in wholesaling? or Probates? If so I'd love ...
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Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette. Bought the home for $104,000, 3 bedroom, 2 bath as a foreclosure. The previous owner must have been upset about his/her loss because there were ho...
Back story: I recently moved back to Ohio to the town I grew up in, to live closer to family and also to get involved in investment real estate, in an area I know pretty well. This is some weird "small town" weirdne...
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I’m interested in hearing positive stories of how using a 203k loan or “house hacking” your first property positively impacted your real estate journey?
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Three years ago, I was seeking a place to open a retail store. The location I chose was popular but was going through some hard times. The 700 sq ft store was listed for $10,000 and I signed a lease option with a $9,0...
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I am curious if anyone has recent success stories regarding properties purchased at foreclosure auctions. I have heard these have gotten very competitive and harder to find good deals.
I'd be interested to h...
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Hey everyone. I've been a member for a while, however, this is my first post. I currently own two long-term rentals and I'd like to acquire a third. I spend a lot of time working and with my family and I just don...
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We recently had a home inspection where the inspector was a hack (not suprising). I used to have a boss that said inspectors are failed contractors, and I've found that to be often correct. Not to say there aren't som...
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I have heard all the good about the BRRRR strategy. I'd love to hear some of the bad. Especially in today's markets with renters not being able to afford rent and air bnb booking contracting from nearly 600,000 bookin...