Hi everyone! First time posting here! I know I’m pretty late to the game but have been giving bakersfield some serious thought in terms of buying a house and renting it out (I currently live in LA so not as easy to do...
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Assuming cost isn't a factor, any national mastermind groups that are worth the investment? I usually shy away from these type of things since so much can be learned online and at a local level...but I'm now at a stab...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $68,000
Cash invested: $15,000
Small duplex in the middle of the city we live in. Mortgage payment is 400/mo...
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Preference? And then the natural follow up - why?
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Depending on your level or preference of analysis, data and their providers are incredibly important and difficult to obtain when it comes to real estate underwriting. Many companies only release certain clusters and ...
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Oregon is a prime region for seller and creative financing on real estate transactions. I've personally utilized private notes on three transactions and participated in another handful of negotiations with sellers on ...
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Not sure this is the correct forum for this type of question but I have three questions:1. What defines a real estate market? Is it defined by the prices of houses sold? Is it the assessed value of the houses collecti...
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Hi we have some rentals in southern California. Rental single houses, duplexes, triplexes, quadsI am planning to overhaul all insurance- I have State Farm and I think they charge a lot but I have nothing to compare f...
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Has anyone invested into a digital courseOR Hiring a coach who currently does short term rentals I've seen multiple individuals on Tik Tok who provide AMAZING content and resources on how to get into the STR space.Ove...
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Hi All -What sites do you use to determine how high you can push your rents? I've been using Rentometer, but it doesn't do a very good job at differentiating between property classes, amenities, etc. Any other sites/...