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I currently own a home in Baltimore City and am looking to purchase my first rental property. I was wondering if anyone has experience in Baltimore City vs the Towson area as far as rental demand with crime increasing...
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I greatly appreciate any help;I just landed a much better paying job and I will start in couple of days. I've also saved up some money and I'd like to purchase a multi-family house near Los Angeles area (3 or 4 unit f...
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I am sure those of you renting STRs in cities get many inquiries from "relocating services companies" paid by insurance companies to find housing for families who had water damage, fire, etc... In my case that is actu...
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Real Estate Buying Tips from Fred EckertUse a Realtor and if not paying cash, get a good lender. Get pre-approved for a loan!Buy when others aren’t buying!Get information about the property you are interested in from...
Hi,I am brand new to this forum, I found it through a Google search "commercial real estate development forum". I would like to start by thanking everyone for accepting me into your community. Please forgive my inexpe...
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My girlfriend and I are extremely new to the idea of investing, more specifically in rental properties. We are not sure if we should jump in as early as possible or save up more money before putting down on a property...
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Hello to all, My name is George and i am definitely interested in starting to invest in real estate. I live in the Greenville, SC area and if anyone is unfamiliar with the area, its thriving with growth. Good schools ...
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Hi everyone,
I have a question about how much in excess of the interest is paid in each payment of a fixed rate loan. Suppose you have a 100k loan at 6%. An example from investopedia shows a schedule of
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Hi All,I'm curious how people are continuing to justify buy-and-hold investments in Illinois suburbs with the current state of property taxes. I've got my eye one pretty inexpensive property which is listed at $80K, w...
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Hi all!I'm doing a bit of research of RE Investing and wanted to get some feedback.What are the top 5 things you are looking for in your investment property? Please clarify if you top 5 is a rental or a flip. Thank ...