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After 30 years of working my *** off to get an extra percent or two in the stock market, I've finally realized that I should be investing in real estate.Better late than never.First of all, Thank You to all the poster...
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Hello all! I purchased my second investment property (a duplex) almost a year ago (November 2019) in Allentown PA. I'll just get right to the numbers.Purchase price: $140,000Cash to Close: $43,000Initial repairs: $6,8...
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Hi Everyone!I appreciate and look forward to everyone's feedback.I am looking to get into real estate investing in Pittsburgh, PA. I don't want to invest more than 15-20k. With my capital being limited, I have taken i...
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Many years ago, decades actually, people with high debt loads, like us real estate investors, could not achieve high credit scores. The algorithm would limit scores based on arbitrary absolute numbers, like $2,000,000...
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Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...
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My Father and Both grand parents were realtors and Landlords. I grew up immersed in real estate, dinner talk was easements, right of ways, surveys, evictions, Etc. Etc. For many years I avoided real estate. I h...
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Looking for advice on a potential tenant. Ran application through rentredi. No criminal or evictions. Has been in same rental for 9 years. Moving b/c landlord is selling duplex and she has always wanted to live in...
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Why You Should Not Allow Residents to Deposit Money Directly Into Your Bank Account.