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Hello! First time posting, long time lurker.
Within the next 7 months, my partner and I are looking to purchase a duplex or triplex - with a 375k budget (on the high end). We plan on putting 10-20% down. We both wor...
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So I have been been reading a lot about investing in real estate and I'm trying to educate myself as much as possible before I purchase my first property! I am really hoping that within the next year I can purchase a...
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My numbers showed a conservative ARV of 3/1 rancher in Richmond, VA at $135,000. All-in costs including repairs, title, legal, lender fees, etc. was $108,000. I developed a relationship with a new bank with great po...
In order to do a 1031 exchange do you have to reinvest the total amount that you sold your property for?
I want to buy a house 2.5 hours from my duty station. I watched my mom travel 3 hours to and from work (6 hours round trip) when ahe worked in NY and she wanted us to go to a good school in NJ so this is normal to me....
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Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc… If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable. You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...
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Hi,I just wanted to get some typical ways some of you landlords receive rent payments. I'm about to acquire rental properties where the long term tenants are used to the current landlord driving by each property and p...
Vice President Harris is expected to announce her plans at a rally on Friday. According to Forbes, it will focus on creating more affordable housing. Some of the finer points that I can see are $25,000 in down payment...
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I guess we'll see how that tactic works in November:
Speaking on health care Monday, Senator Diane Feinstein said, "I've gotten 90,000 emails and faxes on the health care bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. ...
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Margins in the market today are extremely tight. The best deals I find are usually the result of an agent’s lack of familiarity with the area or a very poor listing presentation. Even in those cases, it’s difficult to...