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First time Investor looking for advice on purchasing turnkey properties, best contacts / companies to work with and / or recommendations on City / States. TY!
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Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...
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The real estate market for now is on fire. All 20 largest metros had positive gains from Mar'17 to Mar'18. Some cities like Seattle, Las Vegas, and San Francisco had double digit gains, but overall all cities had posi...
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hi i am a 29 yr old south east Michigan resident.. i am going to begin actively searching for my first real estate investment may 1st... i am starting by investing my own hard money .but i am still debating on weathe...
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I realize these have been beaten to death on this forum so I'm not here to bring this debat back to life but do have a question.
I don't think it's possible to follow the 50% rule if you don't buy a property that isn...
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Labor: 180-hours (15hrs/wk, $80K median household income) = ($7,200)
Labor includes reading BP(education), looking at properties, going to REI association meeting’s, talking to banks, agents, internet research(home...
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Hello everyone,Just double checking my math on my current home. Can anyone give me insight regarding these numbers? I am pretty new so I am not sure if they are right..1. Bought a house for $127K. at 3.750 interest us...
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Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
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I have read many posts here and elsewhere stating that real estate is a good hedge against inflation. A look at inflation adjusted SF home prices since 1890 does validate that view. (Sorry, don't know how to insert ...