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The increasing number of crowdfunding platforms makes it a bit of a challenge to decide which ones to look at seriously, and which to avoid. As an accredited investor seeking to diversify my portfolio, Fundraise &...
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Hello, everybody!I've made the decision to become a real estate investor. I'm still in the learning/education stage, but I hope to buy my first property within a year.I am also going into my third year of being a full...
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Brandon issued an involuntary challenge, "How to Buy a Rental Property in the Next 90 Days". I'm taking him up on his unspoken challenge. You know, the one he didn't know he issued. Starting tomorrow 03-17-14 I wil...
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There is a lot of discussion about how to approach appreciation in RE investing, but say you got lucky. Then what?My specific situation is that I have a property that I purchased for $300K, is now worth $600K, and sti...
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This is a brief overview of how I went from a family business employee (with 7 children), only earning 60k/yr, filing bankruptcy in early 2016, to someone who will be completely financially free 18 months after I purc...
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I lost some sleep last night. I'm having problems renting my SF. The price is now at 1850 plus utilities. The argument often heard is "well you can own a home for what you're paying in rent." So I wanted to look a...
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Hey fellow real estate freaks!
Ok, so I did a search already about doing investing with a partner. Not quite finding my answer. And I'd just like to hear what your input is about this.
I want to start investing. Y...
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I got married last year on Halloween eve after not even knowing the girl 3 months.. the first month of the relationship was wonderful i was working in west texas building a gas plant and she was my camper wife.. but i...
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I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
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In the past when I purchased properties with existing tenants all they do is to sign a simple estoppel letter basically acknowledging the lease terms, the security deposits, advanced rents etc...My attorney has alread...