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I'm currently living in Tokyo and have been for the last 4 years. My family and I and planning to move back to Sacramento, ca and want to get into purchasing multi- family's. I have some experience with single family...
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We all know the saying, “what goes up must come down.” We also know that the real estate market is cyclical. Historically, real estate cycles have lasted 8-9 years. However, we have been experiencing property values g...
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So I'm interviewing property mgmt companies and yesterday I talked to two new ones. While throwing questions at them, the second company said they typically only charge $300 for a security deposit (vs. the standard "...
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In this time of COVID I'm looking at purchasing extra property but am looking at getting the downpayment from cash refinancing properties. I listen to several podcasts aside from Bigger Pockets- Real Estate Guys and J...
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Looking to all of you (the experts) to find out how I can successfully carry mortages on multiple properties without impacting my credit score. I have one conventional mortage on my STR and just starting drawing on ...
I’m looking at renting this property and I’m having trouble with the number crunching. I can’t seem to make it work great. I question how there are deals out there.Purchase $145,000. 3 bed 2.5 bath$1700-$1800 per mont...
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Sellers market, buyers market, market correction, etc. I am new to investing and have read several of these terms throughout this site and others regarding when to buy, when to hold, when to invest, when not to do any...
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Hello! I'm trying to compare whether to use a conventional or 203k loan. I tried to run some numbers as you can see in the image below. What else should I be considering when comparing these two options?I'm leaning mo...
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I am a few months in to my first buy and hold property. I purchased an older four unit building that needs work and I am prioritizing work and upgrading when I can. The outlets are not grounded and I was aware of this...
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I have no idea how this happened. But I have to call a plumber. I wonder if this was a tenant created issue or a house issue. The house is only 5 years old though. Thoughts?