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I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community. Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos. I'm ok with a negative cash fl...
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I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable.
Over the last few yea...
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Per the Bloomberg article, it seems rent for studios have dropped about 35%, 1 bedrooms 27%, and 2 bedrooms 22% as of November 2020.
I know it's been hotly debated whether cities will die out or not, but I want to l...
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It's May 1, and I wasn't sure exactly how the rents would all shakedown. All of my passive investments, Airbnb and multifamily, are hanging in very well. All my other tenants paid. I do have one that is out of work ...
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Today I listened to (and very much enjoyed) Podcast #70 today which focused on buying properties "subject to".One aspect that I feel unclear about: How can a property be sold without satisfying the existing mortgage D...
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Hi All,I found a friend in my martial arts class that has been in real estate for 10 years. They are raising capital for a 506b (family and friends unaccredited) hybrid deal (in another state) that includes an apartme...