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Hello,My name is Colin and I am new to the area of Scottsdale. I just graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA with a degree in financial economics. I now work in the finance industry and am look...
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Hello all,Looking at purchasing my first home , but have some issues/Concerns that we’re raised around FHA approval. My only options is FHA, due to a credit problem I had several years back that I’ve slowly bounced ba...
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Bought our first property in Oceanside SoCal. First to live then rent out for med to long term. VA loan at 2.5, with half of closing cost covered and a 2k in finance credit. We have plenty saved for known expenses alo...
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Okay so a part of me feels like I'm overthinking what it takes to succeed as a real estate investor. So any help would be appreciated. Here's my situation:
I purchased my current primary residence in 2020 (Still res...
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Hi all,We're looking at perhaps STR'ing our place in the NY hudson valley area. I think the major questions are:1. LLC or single owner. If we have 2m$ personal liability cover specifically for STR, is there any benefi...
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Hey, BP--here's my dilemma:I’d love to continue investing in buy & holds, but most of my money is tied up in a flip last year that didn’t sell in time, so I wound up renting it out and doing a refi to pay off my H...
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I have a property under contract and all my due diligence and homework suggest it will do well with proper management execution which I plan to self manage. Question is if I invest $40k in one of these super fancy spo...
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I imagine this one has been covered but searching the forums didn't help.
Looking for opinions on accepting rent payments in cash:
I'm probably being a bit paranoid, but it seems like an area that could manipulated ...
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I am currently looking for a real estate investing club and meet up in the Savannah, Georgia area. I recently moved here from Hawaii and would like to network with others who have experience in the local Savannah area...
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Hi,
I would like some advice from experienced folks on the board about an urgent matter. I signed a lease with a tenant and at the time of lease signing, they gave me a check for the move-in funds. They got the keys ...