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Hey everybody!I'm Wayne- I'm from Chicago (Oak Park). I caught the bug a couple of months ago and I'm looking at Cincinnati as where I think I'd like to start. My wife and I (or maybe just me, we'll see what happens) ...
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35m/28f couple. Household income $275k/yr
-TSP #1: $205,000.
-TSP #2: $76,000
-Brokerage and Savings: $40,000
-long-term rental property, VA loan, cash flows $200/mo. est. $100k in equity. B...
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So, as we all know, real estate investing tends to be a very high barrier-to-entry venture, and therefore having partners who can invest with you is very much desirable. However, finding people who are more than simpl...
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Article from bloomberg. America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just BeginningWhere do you see an opportunity in this? and why?Amazon building more fulfillment centers in the midwest is going to speed up the demise of...
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My real estate agent told me that the Denver market slowed down after the Memorial Day weekend and encouraged us to price our house lower than what we expected to get ($350k list price). His logic was that we would ge...
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Take these California Malls ---- Eastmont Mall - Closed (Oakland); Carousel Mall - Closed (San Bernardino); Laguna Hills Mall - Closed (which was featured in BACK TO THE FUTURE); and the Village at Orange - Closed. T...
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I made a offer on a property HW has listed via my agent yesterday. All cash, 7k under 135k ask after determining the flat roof was in need of repairs. My agent followed up later in the day after submitting the off...
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Just walked away from my first deal. I’ve been looking for several months for a two family, in a good area, with potential for value add through renovations. I found a single family with a detached cottage already ren...
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This is a long story, but I'll spare you the details. A tenant has been with us for four months and problematic since day one. She's from a particular state where people are known to be entitled and demanding and thin...
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Appreciate the help and advice as this topic moves along. A little long however figure the more info you know the better tailored your advice can be.What I've got so far. I met with a local gentleman who started inv...