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Lately I've been contemplating a cash out refi on my primary residence (because of the 5% rates); I was reading some old forum posts on refinancing and thought about this:
Why would someone cash out refinance in or...
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In the rental calculator here, you factor in vacancy as an additional cost in owning a rental. I have been just automatically putting in percentages just to do the calculations without a second thought but I just rea...
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Hi all. Apologies if this topic is addressed in another part of the forum; I've checked through and couldn't find anything which specifically addressed my question. I am a young investor with no experience when it com...
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I was recently searching for a hard money lender in Florida and came across a company that requires a 10% down payment. I have in the past dealt with hard money lenders and never heard of a down payment requirement...
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AND imagine the real estate is NOT cash flow positive. Consider the ‘negative cash flow’ as simply additional reinvestment…just like the S&P.
I am all about building cash flow over time through real estate. Howev...
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