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Hi, this is kind of a regulation / loan question. I am looking for a strategy to acquire a 400k property via conventional loan (%20 down)I have 40k (seasoned) cash, and so that would put me at 200k purchase price. (I ...
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Hey Everybody,In my latest homework adventures, I've run into a conundrum:While looking for deals, sometimes, my software gives Sales Price Evaluations for MUCH less than the sale prices on the MLS.BTW this software s...
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I would guess at least a few of you have had to convince your spouse or significant other that you weren't crazy, you weren't going to bankrupt the family, and that this whole real estate investing thing was a good id...
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Hello All - this is my first post so I'm looking forward to some good feedback!I started investing in July 2013 and am up to 5 properties (4 single family, 1 duplex). My strategy is buy, fix and hold investing, with ...
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I plan to close on a quadruplex next week in Dallas County with cash. I would like to do a cash-out refi in about a month or so when I finish some renovations. After convincing two lender that a "seasoning" period isn...
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What was the housing market like before the bubble? I've been going to RE meetings and all you hear is "Houston is hot. There's only 2.6 months of inventory; home prices rose 10% for 2 straight years". I didn't fol...
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Hey All, Over the last couple of years I purchased a few rental properties in the Cleveland area. Things were going good at first however now it seems like the issues just won’t stop. There’s constantly repairs being ...
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Hi All,I have a few people I know that would be interested in investing money with me for down payments on potential buy and hold deals, but, before I go out and start looking for a property, I would like to show thes...
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I'm going to meet a seller that has a property that hasn't been updated for a long time but is still livable. It does need a new roof and AC unit and he knows that. My question is, if the property is old and outdated,...