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As a newbie looking into Real Estate as a way to make money, the more I read the more feel that Leverage and tax advantages are the two main ways to make money in Real estate, otherwise it is like any other busines...
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Hello All,
I'm on my way to start a new career in real estate investing. My question is based upon generality and personal opinion (hopefully in Tri-State Area of MD, VA and DC).
Until now, I have been ...
On 7/11/17 we had over 10 inches of rain in less than a 24 hour period. Needless to say our rental basement was flooded with the water line coming up about a 1' above the main level floor. 7/14/17 - Police finally all...
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New to us STR. Will be adding smart TV’s. Do we really need cable TV service? Do you provide it for your guests? Any complaints if you do not?
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So this deal is as such:
545k, plus 19k to the wholesaler.
14 units of efficiencies, 2 units of two beds.
2015 gross was 101k, plus 4K from laundry coin machines.
NOI was 61k, landlord pays all utilities for the effic...
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I'm going to be getting out of the military soon and plan on going to san diego state university. The military pays for my schooling so I want to take advantage of that. However, I'm not sure what to study. My ultimat...
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Hello, I just bought, my first ever property/home (woo), and there is an existing in the lower unit. And they have reported a slow clog in their bathtub, the thing is they offered to hire a plumber and pay for it them...
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I have a rotting tree at one of my properties in Cleveland, OH and need to have it removed. Some of the branches got blown off during the last storm in December, but otherwise it is still upright. The neighbors have a...
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Live on Long Island NY. Because of the high real estate taxes on Long Island it doesn't make sense to rent properties unless you are holding section 8 homes where you are guaranteed payment each month. I really don'...
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Financial picture: I live in the NYC area, union city area. Just bought my first house, around 150k in the summer. 3.5% 30yr fixed mortgage, 780 total monthly w tax, plus HOA. I rented room so live free. New money has...