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Hello. My name is Matthew Novelli and I live in Elgin, Tx with my Family. It's about 20 miles East of Austin. I've been listening to real estate podcasts, watching YouTube vides, and read a few books over the last cou...
My husband and I will be going to Spain for 2-1/2 weeks. We have a total of 10 rental properties. We have a friend who also has rentals, and is willing to be our emergency contact person for our tenants while we are...
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I am buying my first investment property that is a duplex. After reading a few property management books I feel that I can handle most of the stuff. My issue is that I do not know a lot of contractors for different tr...
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Hello,I'm currently living in Nyc, I'm looking to invest in New Jersey. I'm looking for a property manager that specializes in the Newark NJ area. If anyone here knows any professional property managers in the area pl...
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Our california commercial llc tenant of the past 10 years with 3 months unpaid rent suddenly/finally left a note under our door with all keys saying will be filing bankruptcy and creditors will be coming over in follo...
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I'm in the process of figuring out a team for a remote STR-I'm new to the STR world, been playing in the LTR realm. I know I need a cleaning crew and repair crew (at least 2 in case one is busy). The other person/role...
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I'm working on closing on a duplex as a first time real estate investment, I also work full time. I'm going to want to minimize contact points as much as I can while not hiring a dedicated property manager. How do I g...
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7 Financial Steps to Take in Your Thirties:1. Build an emergency fund2. Make a plan to pay off debt3. Start (or keep) maxing out your 401(k)4. Start investing now5. Figure out the right investment strategy for you6. D...
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Commercial real estate investments can offer long-term returns that are both healthy and stable. More significantly, commercial real estate is an asset class that can decrease volatility and increase returns when its ...
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I want to use my tax return to invest in some real estate stocks or real estate trust funds, any suggestions?