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Hi, I'm planning on moving to Akron or Cleveland to begin my REI journey late this year. The plan is to focus on $40,000 homes in working class neighborhoods for Section 8 rentals. I'm curious, on a pure financial bas...
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My grandmother passed years ago. Many years prior to her passing she moved out of the home to live with another family and the home sat vacant for a very long time without anyone checking on it. Thru the years it has ...
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Okay guys, this feels like a super-newbie/bordering on embarrassing question at this point. I have two multfamily buildings under my belt, but I'm now looking at my first commercial apartment building, which will be ...
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Hi everyone, I'm new here, but not really. While this is my first post, I've been reading and soaking up info here for well over a year now. I think I've learned enough that I'm finally ready to take the plunge. I'm 2...
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Hello all, been noticing a slow down in the renters market. Things are taking a long time to rent and also quality of tenants arent great. Ive had to drop prices several times. I typically look for 650+ credit score a...
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Hey everyone, I’m a new investor ready to get my first deal and wanted other opinions on several different directions I could go with my first purchase.
My Goals: start out with a focus on LTRs with SFHs, self-manag...
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I recently acquired a property with an existing tenant who has been living there for about four years. The tenant was paying rent to the previous owner but hasn't been paying rent for a while since the property was fo...
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We bought our first rental property, a duplex in Portsmouth, VA, in what we assessed was a C neighborhood in March 2023. It is also a long distance rental property. There currently appears to be a flow of investors st...
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What markets do you think are in the best position? What markets do you think are in the worst position? Why?