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I contracted to purchase an REO in December of 2010, skipping all the long and boring details, I finally just received word that the deal is accepted and I am now in escrow. I will not post any of the real numbers her...
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Has anyone ever looked at self-insuring wholly owned rental properties rather than paying an insurance company?
I've been toying with this idea for a while. Obviously it only makes sense after reaching enough...
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I am a person who needs to make his own mistakes. Doesn’t matter how much you tell me OR EVEN how much I believe you. I need to burn my hand on the stove, but I get an awful lot of private messages asking questions ...
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Hey, and thank you in advance for reading my post. I have been reading these forums, listening to podcasts and reading books for the last two years on REI. I just recently finished my residency and started earning a m...
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Hello
I'm new to this forum. I've reading many post in the last 2 weeks and now have one question.
I'm living in one of the EU Countries and would like to buy some properties in the US especially in Detroit area and ...
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I see a lot of posts mentioning fairly cheap purchase prices. I've lived in upstate NY, and am now in Los Angeles. I know real estate in upstate NY isn't too pricey, but I wanted to get a feel for some other citi...
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So I have $1,500 and a credit score of 568. How would I go about finding my first rental property. I’m a new investor with no real experience. What are some tips and to help me get on my way.
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I wanted to share my experience planning, permitting and now building a 3 bed / 2 bath 800 square foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) / back house / laneway house at one of my single family rental properties. ...
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If you've spoken with me for more than 10 minutes, you know I'm a big fan of STRs and AirBnB as both a host (SuperHost, in fact, nbd, just a celebrity here) and as a traveler. I find that STRs are a great way to ex...