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My husband and I are trying to decide whether or not to pay off our first (and only) STR in Palm Desert. We bought a 1 bedroom condo in July 2024. November has been our only cash flowing month (barely), but we anticpa...
After listing my property (a 4-plex in San Diego) too high in a declining market, receiving no offers after a month even after a 9% price cut, I asked my broker: at what price could he guarantee an offer within a week...
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Some of you might have heard of the term Infinite Banking before. There are the naysayers like Suzy Orman or Dave Ramsey but it is a viable strategy for real estate investing. The strategy is simple, using a whole l...
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I used to own 4 rentals in west Texas. My property manager only charged $300 for tenant placement. I understand that I probably can't get that rate in Minneapolis, but I honestly feel that a full months rent for ten...
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Hi folks! I'm a new investor looking at buying a duplex or single family in NW Philadelphia. Right now I've been concentrating most of my energy on Germantown. Does anyone have experience investing in this area?I live...
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Yes, I'm still in lurker mode. And yes, I do realize I have to respond to several threads I started.....and I'll get to them. I just wanted to make a quick observation and say that this NYC area of the forum is very...
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While driving around for dollars I came a cross a property I would really like to get. I talked to a neighbor and they said its been empty for 3 years now. There is a winter warning sign inside the window with the na...
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Hello, I just bought, my first ever property/home (woo), and there is an existing in the lower unit. And they have reported a slow clog in their bathtub, the thing is they offered to hire a plumber and pay for it them...
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Long time lurker, first-time poster here. While growing up, my dad was an office man, not a handyman. As a result, I am now grown up and know almost nothing about construction. I am a bilking contractor's dream come t...