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Hello Fellow Investors!I just closed on a rental property in Austin, Texas about 3 weeks ago, and I have property manager in place already.My question is:1) What are some of the main things I should be aware of?2) Wha...
I (25) live in LA with my parents and am chugging along at work saving up money for whenever I figure out what I want to do with it. Recently, my uncle (who owns a few condos near his businesses that he rents to emplo...
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My goal is to create financial freedom through passive real estate income and I have listened and read so many podcasts and books on strategies but most have been from investors who started with little to no money (mu...
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Palos Hills ILPurchase Price: $177,351Renovations: $53,000Sales Price: $315,000 (305,500 net to seller).PROFIT: OVER $60,000!
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Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...
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Hi Team - I wanted to walk through a couple of quick thoughts on what I see as the most at-risk parties in a potential recession. 1) Middle-Class Homeowners - A middle-class homeowner reliant on one source of income, ...
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I live in a town where one side of the railroad tracks is "good" and the other is "bad". The majority of my town are renters and there is a fair amount of mobile homes. I'm a Dave Ramsey listener and he is totally ag...
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What's the most tenant friendly flooring, that's cheap to install, and still looks desirable?
Carpet?
Hardwoods?
Laminant?
Sticky tiles?
I guess what I'd like to know is, what flooring will have the lowest mainten...
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I rehabbed, have owned free-and-clear two multifamily buildings: 8 and 5-unit for 3+ years.
Essentially zero vacancy and steady rent increase in this popular downtown location.
Annual NOI is $140K although I manage ...
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I own and live in a pretty triplex with four rental units, built in 1928. One of my long-term tenants moved out. I installed new hardwood flooring in her unit and restored and shellacked the woodwork with the expectat...