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We purchased a duplex recently that has a small mobile home on the back of the lot with water, gas, electric hook up. We originally planned to tear it down and get rid of it, but are debating. Home needs painted but ...
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I have an investment home that is worth 430K. Its equity has doubled in the last four years. Should I take a home equity loan to take money out to invest in a new property? I would really like to by a MFR, but I am no...
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Hello all, I have a SDIRA with some cash, 2 paid off properties and a stock portfolio in the SDIRAs name. I was thinking about leveraging those assets as collateral and doing some hard money lending. Is that a thing...
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I have a STR that I've owned for 3 years in the Orlando market. I know commercial properties are worth more if they are sold with a tenant in a lease. Does the same apply to a STR (of course there's no lease, but ther...
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Hey all,I’m Brian, a new investor from NYC. I originally found bigger pockets years ago. I scoured these forums for months, listened to dozens of the BP podcasts, but unfortunately (fortunately?) life picked up shortl...
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I'm just getting into the business of real estate investing and I'm just curious what your thoughts are on this topic. Are the rental prices on Zillow a good gauge of how I should price my rentals? Are the properties ...
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Does anyone do this as their primary investments focus?
I am looking to do more of these and have a few questions for someone a little more seasoned on this topic.
1. Have you been able to create an automated system ...
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Hi guys,I just got my taxes done by my accountant and it turns out that I have to pay over 3K for 2014 (yes I was waaayyy behind but finally got my act together and pulled everything into an accounting package). Unfor...
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I have only done SF in B neighborhoods until now. I am looking at a 10 unit in a C- neighborhood. The price is great. The numbers the current owner is giving me are good enough to leave some margin for error, and ther...
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After reading numerous posts here i have a few thoughts to share.
1. No wonder we are in a RE meltdown.Too many people are trying(& buying) that have NO money.Bad things happen guys.You need cash to smooth out th...