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Trying to save up as much as possible for my first buy and hold property. Any tips to get the best ROI to raise money for a down payment?
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I've decided to start my Real Estate Investing journey with Wholesaling. After deep-diving into research about what wholesaling is, I've realized if successful it could be a great gateway to acquire the capital I need...
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I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.
Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.
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Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.
Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious
Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...
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I’m a big fan of cash reserves. The covid outbreak has only emphasized this. The problem with cash is that if you have any form of debt it literally costs you money to hold cash. To get around this I have a big line o...
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I've been reading on this site now for well over 8 months, and recently joined so I could communicate with some of these great mi...
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I'm evaluating an apartment complex (two buildings) where the owner pays water, gas and sewers. During the inspection I noticed that some toilets have constantly running water and the wall heaters were still heating d...
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I'll start . . . In probably 1 out of every 10-15 listings, I notice that the refrigerator door is facing the wrong way. In other words, the handle is on the wrong side, so that when they open the fridge, the inside o...
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I am about to purchase my first single-family rental property, and it will need some work to be rent-ready. I am planning the reno now to be ready for when it's time to get to work, and I keep flip flopping on what to...
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Our team in Indiana has hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of housing providers and investors. One of our first objectives is to replace the word "landlord" with "housing provider" in ALL pieces of legislati...