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I was talking with my lender who said if I looking to buy a SFR for $70k it's looking around 9% if I do conventional 30 year right now. She even suggested I look at credit unions for small loans since it would offer b...
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Hello, I own some vacant land in Kern county, CA. I want to start getting into purchasing rentals out of CA. I have saved up some money. Should I get rid of the vacant land and add it to what I would use for the re...
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I have an opportunity to buy a 4 plex before it goes on the market the sellers first price was 97k, I offered 82K and then 90K. Seller then went to 95K. It has 4 - 2bdrm, 2 bath units with some newer utilities and som...
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Looks like short term rates are going to come back down .. and long term rates have come back down.do you all think this is going to extend this run.. or why would be go into recession in the short term.people have be...
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Hey all, My family and I are looking to relocate to Austin Texas from Salt Lake City. I’m wondering, we are really excited to buy a home that we want to live in and hopefully have the potential to house hack given wha...
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Hi,
I am a single engineer in my early 30s. I was able to save 200K but the maximum home I can purchase in bay area, California is 1.4 million. I cannot afford any single family home in mountain view, and I don't lik...
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Hey rookie here going to invest this year!I am analyzing deals on local MLS and Zillow properties for multi family properties. I am wanting to do a House Hack this year and am analyzing as I build up a down payment fo...
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Hello, my name is Jose Gallegos and I am new to real estate investment and am excited to learn.
My question is how big a factor is crime rate when buying a rental property? I am seeing some great deals when plugging ...
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So I've sent out two rounds of direct mail totaling around 1,000 letters. I've got a 1% response rate. I've made 6 offers. All of those offers were below market value and only cash flowed $100 per door (all duplexes) ...
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I am seeking suggestions on how to prepare for retirement effectively. My aim is to maximize my monthly income to supplement my retirement fund (CalSTRS) after 25 years in education, within the next five years. Additi...