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I always hear people conversing about leveraging thier entire portfolio which is a great way to go. But is there power in NO leverage ? I was just concern of what people thought of dumping staright cash into rental pr...
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I'm looking for recommendations for a future STR. Would prefer responses from people with actual, personal experience.Requirements:1. Single-family residence, not a condo or timeshare2. On the beach3. Cash flows.I'm o...
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Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...
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I currently have a cabin in Gatlinburg that is cash flowing well. The market there is inflated right now so I'm looking to purchase my next STR property in Florida (possibly Emerald Coast) doing the second home loan ...
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Hey folks, I'm interested in opinions - pros/cons on this strategy of new construction for STR income. I am in my DD period with a contract on the lot for $89k. Here's my projected numbers on the deal: My income/expe...
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I am in the midst of finishing a book on learning to evaluate decision making. It has me curious, what is the best real estate investing decision you ever made? "Best" could mean most impactful, decision you learned...
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Welcome to our question of the week!
We know there are lots of reasons to structure your business. With different goals and objectives it can be hard to decide what might be best. If you haven't seen our new polling ...
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Long story (which I'll try to make it short), but we did what we "thought" was going to be a hard money loan for a fix/flip. Did what we thought was diligent research on the individual and company. They had a good hi...
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As the topic states, will cash flowing properties disappear when interest rates increases?
Once rates go higher than 5%+ the debt service on the loan is going to increase. Not to mention the market will likely be le...
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After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth. It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...