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Here is my list of the most dangerous real estate related investments for the “non professional” investor lacking direct knowledge and experience in these investments 1. Tax liens2. Mortgage notes3. Syndicated real e...
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I don't quite understand the american ideal sometimes; now here i go. i'm starting this because it was request, i understand we all come from different places and look at the same situations differently but please no ...
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I have been lurking around this site for a couple of years now. In 2020 my wife and I were seriously considering doing a STR. We picked Nashville as the market we wanted to pursue. Long story short, the market was ...
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I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
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So here's my challenge. I want to start investing in RE but my wife isn't so thrilled. She says I can have $10K to start out with. If I can make some money using that she says I can have more. (Guess who pays the ...