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Hi everyone - Happy New Year! I've resolved in 2017 to actively seek mentorship and guidance more regularly, so I'm putting myself out there and would really appreciate your input. Is anyone willing to critique the sp...
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As potential first time investor, I wanted to ask for advice on how to finance ones first rental property?
Did you refinance your first mortgage into one loan or did you take a home equity line of credit? what ...
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How do you evaluate the cap rate of a market? How do you adjust the market cap rate based upon the asset class?
For example:
The market cap of the Orlando MSA according to the National Association of Realtors is 4.5...
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I am looking for investors to come into a cash deal with me. Minium investment is 25k, the annual return would be 10% locked in for 3 years, after 3 years you get 100% of your initial investment back.Does this sound l...
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So I recently met with a contractor who does many rehab flips a year and being a new investor, I asked him what was the best way to fund these kinds of deals with the limited money I currently have. He told me to go t...
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what is the best type of loan to use for a buy & hold property. I plan to use the home for a couple of yrs as a primary residence but would like to have a good amount of equity at the end of the couple yrs without...
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We are talking about relocating to a new state, and have been weighing our options where our rental properties are concerned.One option we've tossed around is to sell one of our rentals up here in advance, use the pro...
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Has anyone purchased property using a home equity line of credit, HELOC? I curious to hear your experiences, good & bad.
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I am looking at buying a short sale home for my family and me. VA Loan financing is preferred so I can keep what little cash I have. My concern is whether it would qualify for a VA Loan. I've done the Google search...
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What's your opinion on investing in real estate in downtown Aurora? Downtown location looks nice, small mixed-use development buildings still affordable, city looks like is getting better and better.